DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Verdict brings only partial justice; Where is the main mastermind? Will Sarah be brought back? Samagi Jana Balawegaya asks in parliament | 15 sentenced to 200–260 years’ imprisonment in Easter Sunday attack case Thinakaran: Airbus procurement money laundering fraud: Namal remanded until September 30 | Fuel price revision or subsidy? Government in talks with petroleum companies | Two-day debate on 22nd Amendment; Voting on Friday |
Thinakkural: This newspaper was unavailable at the time of publishing FrontPage Thamilan: Easter Sunday attacks: High Court delivers major verdict |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Review of the seventh tranche: no agreement in IMF discussions; certain amendments to the Anti-Corruption Act pose risks; date for the next tranche also locked down; tax relief discussions to continue further – IMF mission chief says Divaina: Taken into police custody: Namal remanded until September 30 over cases handed over to CID: Magistrate questions investigative officers whether both cases can be pulled along together | Unable to reach an agreement regarding the IMF seventh review: there are still matters to be agreed upon – IMF says
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Dinamina: Sri Lanka’s economy is stable: second-quarter economic growth in 2026 stands at 4.2%: Total official reserves increase to USD 6.9 billion – International Monetary Fund says | Easter Sunday [attack] main case: “those genuinely connected to the attack are still at large” – Victims given notice tell the court | “The struggle will not stop until the ‘masterminds’ are brought to justice” – Rev. Father Cyril Gamini Fernando Aruna: Police powers to the military: for the Prevention of Terrorism Act amendment; power to conduct searches and take [individuals] into custody |