14 May 2025 | Vol. 11, #79

DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS

Virakesari: “Do not disrupt [the NPP forming] administrations” – Tilvin Silva requests the Opposition | Photograph: a Vesak pandal errected in Colombo

Thinakaran: Following dengue, chikungunya to increase in the country due to rainy weather; Ministry of Health warns the public | “Retaliation if anyone obstructs the NPP from forming administrations; power is according to the will of the people” – Tilvin Silva | Eight Vesak dansals operating with poor hygiene practices sealed; 17 warned | Photograph: Mullivaikkal kanji (porridge) distribution 

Thinakkural: The NPP tries negotiating upto Rs. 2.5 million to form local governments; main
opposition party alleges; who is going to form governments in over 100 LG bodies? | “No support for Anura’s party” – Douglas Devananda | Scarcity of salt in the market; the price may rise to Rs. 800

 Thamilan: “We became victims of Sri Lanka’s corruption” – Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Akio Isomata makes a public comment | Scarcity of salt | A tourist robbed in movie style

Lankadeepa: 5,000 vehicles imported within three months: The prices are too high, the dreams of middle class people shattered; slow sales; importation of two types of  vehicles halted | Two girls who went bathing while visiting a relative’s house in Galgamuwa taken victim by the Palukadawalawewa  

Divaina: 895 road accidents and 957 deaths within five months | A 70 year old tour guide has stolen from a foreigner who visited Ella and pushed her off a cliff; tour guide caught

Ada: A salt scarcity again; a kilo of granulated salt to increase to Rs. 450 – Rs. 500; Will confiscate the salt that is being hidden – Consumer Affairs Authority

Mawbima: 57 train rounds cancelled during the two Vesak days; signs that train cancellations  when drivers go on leave will continue for three years to come | Thieves that broke into the gold safe at the Swiss ambassador’s official residence caught; the chief security officer and three other security personnel of the official residence arrested

Dinamina: The Garandi Ella fatal road accident: The police committee commences investigations | The Aladeniya accident: Another bus falls into a ravine; 29 hospitalised

Aruna: A salt scarcity due to delays in importation: granulated salt sold at Rs. 500; powdered salt sold at Rs. 650

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