DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Tamil politicians have links with drug mafias; Minister Chandrasekar states this is the reality of the Northern Province in Parliament; also accepts the army’s involvement | “Government is neglecting Buddhism” – Opposition Leader Sajith accuses Thinakaran: “Conspiracy in the Opposition to prevent the salary increase of plantation workers” – Samantha Vidyarathna | ‘France Ruban’ joining Dawood Ibrahim’s network? | Pictorial: Presidential Media Awards; Thinakaran journalist Lawrence honoured |
Thinakkural: “It is true that the army and police are behind the drug problem in the North! Tamil politicians are also involved” – says Minister Chandrasekar | World Bank warning; Sri Lanka to pay USD 600,000 | “Don’t kneel before the IMF; the government bows down before Western nations” – Dilith | “The army and police have no connection (to the drug trade in the North)” – says the Deputy Minister of Defence Thamilan: “Tamil politicians with drug mafias”; Minister Chandrasekar accuses; and slams the situation in the North as severe | “The IMF is the God of the Government” – says MP Dilith | Pictorial: The Presidential Media Awards ceremony for the year 2025 was held the day before yesterday (11). Three journalists from Liberty Publishers (Private) Limited received special awards at this ceremony |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Chaotic situation following bomb blast: the cricket team that went to Pakistan to return? | The Kirinda ‘ice’ incident: a satellite phone in the possession of the Pradeshiya Sabha worker of the ‘Ate Kalliya’ [Gang of eight]; Rs. 500,000 to bring 343 kg of drugs ashore: contracted by ‘Dubai Ran Malli’; six vehicles that were to transport the drugs also seized Divaina: Drugs worth Rs. 4 billion belonging to ‘Ran Malli’ caught from the Kirinda Adagala shore: seven individuals who were to transport the ‘ice’ arrested along with seven vehicles | Former Minister Prasanna Ranatunga, who was arrested over causing a Rs. 4.75 million loss to the insurance corporation while favouring a brokerage firm, granted bail Mawbima: The largest haul of drugs found on land: the 350 kg of ‘ice’ found in Kirinda was supposed to be transported to Kaduwela: eight arrested with six vehicles; contracted by ‘Ran Malli’ | The cricket team that left for Pakistan contemplating return: president intervenes in terms of providing security
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Dinamina: “Aid given for estates by the World Bank worth USD 500,000 has been distributed among political allies” – Minister Samantha Vidyarathna tells parliament | Drugs worth Rs. 3 billion seized from the Kirinda coast Aruna: ‘Ice’ haul worth Rs. 4 billion seized in Tissamaharama while being pulled ashore; six vehicles also arrived to transport drugs to Kaduwela, Angoda, and Borella Anidda: This paper is published on Fridays only |