28 February 2025 | Vol. 11, #36

DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS

Virakesari: “The UNHRC follows double standards; it acts differently on Ukraine and Sri Lanka” – Former president Ranil Wickremesinghe accuses | “Mahinda Rs. 3,572 Mn., Maithri Rs. 384 Mn., Gota Rs. 126 Mn. and Ranil Rs. 533 Mn.” – PM reveals expenditure on foreign travels by former presidents

Thinakaran: Discussion on UN cooperation for fisheries developments; Minister Chandrashekar urges UN representatives to protect marine resources | Discussions with Japan on plan to digitise port operations; ambassador officially invites the president to visit Japan | 33 foreign trips during Ranil’s two-year rule; Rs. 533 million spent; prime minister lists the expenses of former presidents

Thinakkural: Fisherfolk in Jaffna carry out a massive protest against Indian fisherfolk’s trespassing | Talks between [Tamil Nadu] fisherfolk and the Tamil Nadu government failed; continuous hunger strike to commence | Where are the 2,136 weapons seized by the JVP from the state military in 1987 and 1989?

Thamilan: “Geneva matter: New rulers with old policies” – Gajendrakumar accuses in parliament | “Withdraw cases” – Hakeem stresses | “There is no legal barrier regarding Arjuna [Mahendren]” – Udaya Gammanpila explains

Lankadeepa: “Rs. 530 million wasted: 14 of the presidential commissions are useless” – Nalinda Jayatissa | Prisoner with heart disease brought on foot: “Are the wheelchairs and ambulances only for VIPs?” –
Magistrate questions prison officers | Water supply to several districts interrupted due to dry weather

Divaina: The murder of Sanjeewa had been aided from the inside: CCD in pursuit of prison and security
officers; the tip that Sanjeewa would not be taken to the Attanagalla Court on February 14 had also reached the Dubai underworld | Air travel expenses of former presidents revealed

Ada: “Rs. 530 million spent on 14 presidential commissions” – Nalinda Jayatissa

Mawbima: “Rs. 46.1 billion spent on four former presidents’ trips abroad” – PM states in parliament |
Employing a young child from a children’s home as a helper: Rajanganaya divisional secretary and senior probation officer granted bail

Dinamina: “Mahinda-Maithripala-Gota-Ranil have spent Rs. 46.1 billion on trips abroad; President Anura’s expenditure for five months is Rs. 1.8 million” – Prime Minister Harini reveals in parliament

Aruna: Expenses of presidents’ trips abroad: Mahinda – Rs. 3,572 million in five years; Maithripala – Rs. 384 million in four years; Gota – Rs. 126 million in two years; Ranil – Rs. 533 million in two years; Anura – Rs. 1.8 million in five months

Anidda: Mahinda’s expenses for trips abroad Rs. 3,572 million; Rs. 1,144 million spent in 2013 alone | The police murdering two suspects in Crow Island: The government is silently justifying police murderers; cabinet spokesperson gives vague answers during government media briefing