2 May 2025 | Vol. 11, #73

DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS

Virakesari:  National People’s Power mobilised millions of people. Opposition parties held May Day rallies in many parts of the country protesting against the government

Thinakaran: “While politicians are working with dedication, trade unions should not make trivial demands” – President Anura Kumara’s speech at
the National People’s Power May Day meeting

Thinakkural: “All the parties have scattered. We are the only political movement! The future of the country is in our hands” – President Anura Kumara | May Day rallies. National People’s Power demonstrated great
strength at Galle Face

Thamilan: 5,940 acres of Tamil land has been swallowed! The gazette was quietly released targetting the North | “We will not ignore the trust of the Tamil people! National equality is the basis of progress” – President |University student commits suicide due to ragging. The Ministry of Education has appointed a special committee to investigate

Lankadeepa: Was the death of the student of the Sabaragamuwa University a sacrifice of ragging? |
Three firearms and 20 bullets found at a company head’s residence; discovery made by a group of officials who were investigating irregularities in phosphate importation

Divaina: “The trust of the people is also with us on our journey to rebuild the country” – President states at the NPP May rally | The death of the student of the Sabaragamuwa University: “We lost our child; please do not let this happen to anyone else” – The mother of the deceased student states | “The government has failed in every way” – Premadasa | “The NPP has got scared after seeing that the SLPP is being renewed” – Namal Rajapaksa | “We will create a creative Sri Lanka” – Jayaweera | “It was the SLFP government that showed with its actions how rights for labourers are granted” – Nimal Siripala de Silva

Ada: Unable to bear ragging, a student of the Sabaragamuwa University dies by suicide

Mawbima: IGP Deshabandu has received death threats from Kanjipani | Three investigations from the university, ministry and police to investigate the death of the student of the Sabaragamuwa University

Dinamina: “Rumours that the government is falling are nonsense; no need of protests that make trivial demands” – President

Aruna: Sabaragamuwa University student dies by suicide after writing a letter saying “My head feels like it’s going to explode; I’m stressed”

Anidda: “The president cannot stop the income of LG institutions: salaries are paid through the budget, taxes and other income based on council decisions” – Harsha de Silva