DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: “Investigate the ‘white flag’ controversy; examine Sarath Fonseka’s claims and punish all involved” – ITAK demands in parliament | “Military personnel play a major role in drug distribution; cancer has spread in the North and East and even to the South” – Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam Thinakaran: “Names of individuals linked to underworld gangs to be revealed soon – Harshana Nanayakkara |2026 Budget: President’s Speech on November 7 – Speaker Announces | “700 acres of land to be released in the North and East this year” – Deputy Minister of Defence Aruna Jayasekara | Longstanding issues of school principals resolved; Principals’ Service Association thanks the government |
Thinakkural: “Those who surrendered with a white flag during the final war were shot with the permission of Shavendra Silva; they must be punished because Fonseka confirmed it” – Kodeeswaran MP | “Follow the Tigers’ [LTTE] law to eliminate drugs” – Kodeeswaran MP Thamilan: “Shootings may take place in Parliament!” warns MP Mujibur| Land acquisition; investigation against former upcountry MPs – Deputy Minister Aravinda Senarath |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Loans amounting to Rs. 1,000 billion taken to purchase vehicles: debtors increased by 15% within a year: a majority from the Western Province; demand for vehicles has also decreased now | Six bullets [had been shot] to the head and chest of the Weligama chairperson: post-mortem investigations reveal Divaina: The Weligama chairperson was murdered by an order given to a soldier who deserted service: shooter identified Mawbima: Akurassa and Ahangama combed in search of the murderer of the Weligama chairperson: was the reason for the murder four weapons? | Parliament to undergo three-day special security operation next week
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Dinamina: “Former MPs and ministers have appropriated lands in Nuwara Eliya: Vadivel, Sathasivam, Mahindananda, Siyambalapitiya and former Lottery Board chair also among them” – Deputy Minister Aravinda Senarath reveals in parliament Aruna: CID launches investigations into five actresses whose details emerged from Kehelbaddara Padme’s phone: police to record statement from the Miss Sri Lanka model as well; an actress had also sent an explicit video to Padme Anidda: Lakehouse in crisis due to having to pay Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe Rs. 1.3 billion |
TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES Photo credits: Daily Mirror “Remove MP Shritharan from the Constitutional Council” – Chamara Sampath complains Thinakkural,...