DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: 350 kg of drugs worth Rs. 5 billion seized from a deep-sea vessel; seven arrested, including the main suspect | Pictorial: The 25th anniversary celebration of the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) was held, and Minister Vijitha Herath and Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha were felicitated by GOPIO (Sri Lanka) President L. Shanmuganathan Thinakaran: Rs. 5 billion worth drug bust by the Navy – 350 kg of ‘ice’ and heroin seized; six suspects arrested |
Thinakkural: Rs. 5 billion worth of ‘ice’ and heroin seized from a fishing vessel in Sri Lanka’s western deep sea; over 350 kg recovered, 6 fisherfolk arrested | Cocaine worth Rs. 1.65 billion sent from Colombo to Mumbai; five arrested, including a woman Thamilan: Drugs worth Rs. 5 billion seized! Boat owner arrested; fisherfolk who illegally brought (the consignment) also apprehended |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: A [tax] net from the budget to catch tax evaders; relief for essential goods; a relief package for low-income earners; the vehicle tax to remain unchanged; a target of Rs. 4.6 trillion for tax revenue next year | VIP logos on the bags containing Rs. 5 billion worth of ‘ice’ drugs; was brought from Pakistan: Two racketeers who fled to Dubai-Paris involved? Divaina: Rs. 5 billion worth of ‘ice’-heroin in the fishing vessel seized by the navy; six fishers arrested; a seven-day detention order obtained for the owner of the fishing vessel; the navy has seized drugs worth Rs. 400 billion this year alone Mawbima: A person from Akurala, who brought in the 350 kg of heroin-‘ice’ that was seized and taken to Dikkowita by the navy while being transported to Galle, arrested; Rs. 5 billion worth [of drugs]; several family members also involved in the incident | A CZ firearm that only the police possess, given by Padme to a Minuwangoda businessperson; details sought on the transaction and how the firearm was obtained; the businessperson detained and questioned
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Dinamina: Four racketeers involved in the drug haul worth Rs. 5 billion seized from the sea; they arrived from Pakistan; six fishers nabbed; seized through the ‘Ratama Ekata’ (A Nation United) National Mission Aruna: The government’s total external debt as of end-June 2025 exceeds USD 37 billion Anidda: This paper is published on Fridays only |
TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES Photo credits: The Island “Provide security as threats are being made” — Ven. Gnanasara Thera Thinakkural,...