20 June 2025 | Vol. 11, #105

DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS

Virakesari: Israel, Iran continue intense conflict | “We will bring Sri Lankas if the war intensifies” – Vijitha Herath

Thinakaran: “Import of dairy cows during the previous regime: Rs. 2.11 billion (211 crore) fraud; former Presidents Mahinda Rajapaksa, Maithripala Sirisena and Ranil Wickremesinghe should be held accountable” – NPP MP Nihal Galappaththi | Some lands held by the navy cannot be released for national security reasons; action to provide compensation or other lands | Chemmani mass grave issue: British MP demands full investigation

Thinakkural: “The intensification of the Iran-Israel conflict could have a major impact on Sri Lanka; it could cost upto USD 500 million more on fuel; the jobs of 20,000 people in
Israel could be affected; the country’s economy could also be affected; the situation should be examined” – Sajith Premadasa | Ali Khamenei warns U.S. of dire consequences if it intervenes in war; Israel shocked by Iran’s hypersonic missile attacks | “Prepared to bring the Sri Lankans back” – Vijitha Herath | Sri Lanka
rejects UN request to allow research vessel

Thamilan: “Measures to rescue Sri Lankans from Israel-Iran conflict” – Minister Vijitha Herath | “Why did the CWC support the NPP?” – Jeevan Thondaman opens up | Announcement for Sri Lankans coming from Israel to receive visa services at the embassy | Iran-Israel conflict raises tensions in the Middle East; missile attack on major hospital in Soroka

Lankadeepa: Cases filed against 11 including Keheliya: “The cancer medication contained salt water while the nerve medication contained a deadly poison; the investigation was conducted for one year and eight months” – AG | 30 inmates sent home: No documentation to be found; 247 released under the guise of the presidential pardon: The CID report handed over to the acting IGP

Divaina: “Deadly bacteria found in immunoglobulin while Rituximab contained salt water; tests conducted in a German laboratory confirms” – AG informs the court | Will the U.S. ‘bunker busters’ destroy Iran’s Fordow nuclear power plant?; “Iran still has not asked for assistance” – Putin; the whole world is on alert –security council calls for an urgent meeting today; heavy damage caused to Israel by missiles launched by Iran    

Ada: Deadly bacteria contaminated water found in a stock of human immunoglobulin brought under Rambukwella’s tenure as [health] minister

Mawbima: 123 Chinese nationals who were arrested for committing cyber crimes from a hotel in Kundasale deported from the country; 121 laptops and 206 phones that were used handed over to the Chinese Embassy | Galle Municipal Council battle to take place today 

Dinamina: “The substandard medicine imported by Keheliya contained only deadly bacteria and salt water” – AG informs the court what a German laboratory report reveals; final report handed over to the court | “No information on 45,000 kg of gems imported to the country in three years” – Minister of industries states in parliament |
Duminda Dissanayake remanded once again

Aruna: “Substandard medicine scandal: The vaccines on which Rs. 144 million was spent contained only salt water and bacteria” – AG says discovery made in a German laboratory

Anidda: Everyone except Keheliya’s son caught for money laundering