DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Photographic evidence of Gota-Maulana meeting in court; submitted by Attorney General; President’s Counsel Romesh de Silva argues limited objections are absurd | “That priests did not die in the Easter Sunday attacks is puzzling” – President’s Counsel Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe questions | “Advanced Level examinations will be held as planned” – Ministry of Education announces again Thinakaran: Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s writ petition hearing; photograph of Azad Maulana together with Gota submitted to court; Attorney General’s Department hands over | MOU between Office on Missing Persons and Bureau of Rehabilitation (BOR); Priority given to humanitarianism and social welfare | Vavuniya Municipal Council Mayor dismissed |
Thinakkural: “Government brings new bill to reduce provincial council powers; can never be allowed” – says MP Rauff Hakeem | Bill passed by a majority of 103 votes Thamilan: Physiotherapist found dead incident: Main suspect attempting to flee to India arrested; Kotmale Pradeshiya Sabha driver also caught | Provincial elections by amending the law! Government’s stance announced in parliament | Azad Maulana with Gotabaya! Attorney General submits photos; Rajapaksa’s lawyer strongly objects |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Four years since amnesty was granted: 154 general pardon inmates still in prison; release process sidelined in the wake of the Aragalaya protests: judicial recommendations obstruct the release of 30 individuals out of 184 selected candidates; “releasing inmates is not a function of the prison system” – States Media Spokesperson Divaina: A gift to the police from Olugala on his birthday: Shyama’s killer paramour cornered by Walana unit in Jaffna; attempted to flee to India by boat along with mistress and child; (physiotherapist) killed by strangulation; Rs. 11.7 million swindled from a young woman in Gampaha; Rs. 1.7 million from a young woman in Colombo; Rs. 1.3 million from another young woman; Rs. 2.2 million from an individual in Tissamaharama; Rs. 4.2 million defrauded by fabricating a foreign employment opportunity | Ruhuna University student falls victim to deadly dengue menace: “I have contracted dengue… I will come and see you if I survive” – A WhatsApp message sent to a friend prior to her demise; Dengue engulfs the entire country; hospital capacities pushed to the maximum; number of patients nears 50,000
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Dinamina: An export revenue of USD 7.3 billion within the first five months of the year: a growth of 7.56% compared to 2025; USD 1,570 million earned in the month of May alone | Death of female physiotherapist: suspect apprehended along with family following telephone analysis; suspected of attempting to flee to India Aruna: This newspaper was unavailable at the time of publishing FrontPage |