27 February 2025 | Vol. 11, #35

DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS

Virakesari: The Election Commission urgently convenes today to finalise the date for nominations; possibility of conducting the election in the first week of May | Ranil [Wickremesinghe] leaves for India today; will meet Indian Prime Minister [Narendra] Modi | Photograph: Minister Vijitha Herath meeting Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State of the UK Lord Collins of Highbury, in Geneva

Thinakaran: Aircraft purchase scam: MP Namal MP records statements for five hours in CID | “Happy to support the government’s excellent projects; should not act like we are against everything” – Selvam Adaikkalanathan | “Sri Lanka will commit to working towards impartial human rights” – Minister Vijitha Herath at the UN General Assembly (sic)

Thinakkural: Attempt to murder the mother and wife of the mastermind to take revenge for Ganemulla Sanjeewa’s murder? | Despite increased security, revenge attacks continue; there are great fears that the killings will continue; an assassination attempt was made yesterday too

Thamilan: Political appointments in the diplomatic service; only two of the nine newly appointed are in the foreign service

Lankadeepa: Cannot extradite Arjuna Mahendran: A strict verdict from Singapore | STF protection for the courts | Attempts to sell milk powder brought for animals to humans; businessperson imprisoned for four months

Divaina: Shots fired in Paththanduwana demanding one victim after another; Padme’s school friend that was shot hospitalised | Milk powder brought for the consumption of animals fed to humans; animal feed supplier imprisoned for four months | Investigations into the calls placed to prison and STF officers that brought Sanjeewa to the court

Ada: The murder of Ganemulla Sanjeewa: Ishara has formulated the murder plan from her house in
Negombo; the arrested constable had been aware of the plan – CCD informed the court; Ishara’s younger brother and mother placed in remand custody; statements recorded from 15 prison officers; constable who was arrested from Athurugiriya is related to Julampitiye Amare; a school friend of Kehelbaddara Padme shot in Minuwangoda: Suspicions that the shooting was carried out by Sanjeewa’s party; the pair that was caught videotaping Kehelbaddara Padme’s house detained and questioned; a firearm also found based on information received from the suspects

Mawbima: Ganemulla Sanjeewa’s gang in pursuit of people closely connected to Padme: Individual injured in Minuwangoda following failed murder attempt | Saman Rathnapriya calls the nurses’ battle; Ven. Muruththetuwe Thera to not participate in the protest; We trust the government – All Ceylon Nurses’ Union

Dinamina: The Airbus deal: Namal questioned for five hours; “Stop political revenge and find solutions for the issues” – Namal Rajapaksa | “The government is committed to protecting the human rights of all citizens” – Minister Vijitha states at the UNHRC session | The first vehicle consignment from Japan to arrive in Hambantota today

Aruna: A 15% tax for Facebook and Youtube | Sarwajana Balaya states that Undiyal transactions will increase | A parrots locates a thief for the police

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