DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Submit the no-confidence motion before it catches mould; Government side announces readiness to debate it in the House | “The Opposition will decide on the no-confidence motion; the Government cannot decide” – says the Leader of the Opposition Thinakaran: Monthly salary for the private sector increases to Rs. 30,000; daily wage, which was Rs. 1,080, increases to Rs. 1,200 | Government takes steps to increase plantation workers’ salary up to Rs. 1,750; Rs. 5,000 million for incentive allowance |
Thinakkural: “President and Prime Minister are against Buddhism; Monks imprisoned; Government’s planned conspiracy; 8 kovils illegally constructed along the Trincomalee coastline” – Former Minister Sarath Weerasekera rages | Grade 6 English textbook issue: Several education officials suspended! | “We are the reason for the President’s visit to Jaffna” – Secretary of SLPP Thamilan: “The entire Cabinet will go to prison due to the coal issue!” warns MP Chanaka; also challenges them to come forward for a debate | Karamunai belongs to the Muslim people: MP Hizbullah says evidence is available | New education policy with amendments; MP Harsha says cooperation will be extended |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Social media propaganda: absurd allegations to the court; Judicial Service Association stands firm; writes to the commission as well | “Why do you demand what the prime minister herself admitted was incorrect?” – Chief Prelate of the Malwatta Chapter questions the forum of parents of Grade 6 students Divaina: “Prisons are overcrowded by 300%: 27,000 out of the 37,71 inmates have been convicted on drug charges; delay with government analyst reports is also an issue; 82 new government analysts; 2,246 in Dumbara which can only house 699; the president has advised to provide funds for rehabilitation as necessary” – Minister of Justice Harshana Nanayakkara | “Although Rs. 500 million had been allocated for rehabilitation in 2025, only Rs. 10 million has been allocated this year” — SJB MP Chamindranee Kiriella Mawbima: Decision to bury Nandana Gunathilaka’s body instead of cremating it, due to a video that was released regarding his death | Do not surrender to the disruptive medical threats – Association of Medical Specialists requests the government
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Dinamina: Public, private, and estate sector wages up: private sector minimum wage raised to Rs. 30,000: Rs. 1,750 for estate workers Aruna: A knock [on the head] from the chief prelate to those requesting the module: ‘‘the prime minister herself has accepted the error; one group says it is needed, another says it is not. This is a problem for us” – Chief Prelate of the Malwatta Chapter Anidda: This newspaper was unavailable at the time of publishing FrontPage |