21 February 2025 | Vol. 11, #31

DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS

Virakesari: 15 Mn deal contract; a police sergeant also arrested | Photograph: Everyone entering the Aluthkade Magistrate’s Court being checked

Thinakaran: “Underworld violence will be brought to an end; government will take the necessary steps” – President | Sri Lanka and India to jointly establish a 120 MW solar power plant in Sampur

Thinakkural: “Underworld groups will be eradicated completely” – President | Founder of Thinakkural newspaper, Selliah Ponnuchamy, widely known as S.P. Sami passes away

Thamilan: “The Speaker is responsible for the lives of the MPs!” – Dayasiri Jayasekara stresses for security of judges | Government decides to provide high security for courts

Lankadeepa: Divisional secretary who was admitted to the hospital dies after receiving injection: “The death is
suspicious” – Son makes complaint to the police; “It is a natural death” – Hospital director | The murderer of Ganemulla Sanjeewa has even bought clothes from Nugegoda after fleeing the court; he has also gone to Katunayake with the female lawyer who handed him the book [with the gun]

Divaina: Other secrets of the Ganemulla Sanjeewa murder revealed; it was an order from Kehelbaddara Padme; “I will never forgive those that killed my father” – A statement from Kehelbaddara Padme

Ada: The murder of Ganemulla Sanjeewa; contract for the murder was given from Dubai  

Mawbima: The murder of Ganemulla Sanjeewa was conducted by Kehelbaddara Padme| Meenagaya kills six elephants again in Gal Oya; train schedule also to be changed

Dinamina: The budget of the new government is one that will increase financial income – Fitch Ratings

Aruna: Murderer of Ganemulla Sanjeewa confuses the country; also admitted to the double murder at
Mount Lavinia

Anidda: The Ganemulla Sanjeewa murder: Did the murderers get information from the inside?