28 October 2025 | Vol. 11, #193

DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS

Virakesari: “Unite against the government’s authoritarianism; people’s protest on November 21 in Nugegoda” – Call by opposition party representatives | “Is Hitler’s police operating in the country? The power to carry out death sentences is in the hands of underworld gangs” – Udaya Gammanpila

Thinakaran: Foreign debt restructuring program; Sri Lanka and Australia sign bilateral agreement | Opportunity for Sri Lankans living abroad to vote in elections | Kuwait Airways launches direct service to Sri Lanka | Letter submitted to the Ministry requesting the release of copies of the Holy Quran from Customs | Jaffna: Recognition among international cities

Thinakkural: “Fascism is emerging in the country; the Hitler within Anura is coming out!” – Gammanpila | Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha chairperson murdered over a Rs. 1.5 million contract! Information revealed by the killer

Thamilan: People’s rally against the government on the 21st – Opposition parties to gather! Meeting organised in Nugegoda | Voting rights for Sri Lankans abroad; a special committee has been appointed, says Minister Vijitha Herath

Lankadeepa: This newspaper was unavailable at the time of publishing FrontPage 

Divaina: The murder of Lasantha (Wickramasekara) was committed on a Rs. 2 million order: the six suspects held in detention for 72 hours; was the contract actually given by ‘Dubai Lokka’? | Pilgrim killed by a Bo tree that fell in Mihintale amid strong winds: the life of a nine-year-old saved; “no steps were taken to rectify the situation even though officers from the Department of Archaeology informed of possible danger” – Mihintale Rajamaha Viharadhipathi Walawahangunawawe Dhammarathana Nahimi

Mawbima: The Weligama murder was carried out on a contract by ‘Dubai Lokka’: only Rs. 1.2 million received from the Rs. 2 million that was promised | “Four public representatives are directly linked to the underworld” – Ananda Wijepala

Dinamina: The Weligama assassin was apprehended using AI pictures: the group, including the shooter detained and questioned for 72 hours | “Took pictures without knowing Padme was an underworld figure; businesses were conducted with earned money; one cannot do wrong and sleep in freedom” – Cinema actor Srimali Fonseka tells the CID

Aruna: The (Weligama) chairperson’s murder was a Rs. 2 million order: “the contract was given by ‘Dubai Lokka’” 

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