Modi’s visit
Mawbima expects acceleration of economic growth; Virakesari expects addressing of ethnic grievances
Category The Divide
Two sister newspapers on UK sanctions
How did editorials in sister newspapers Aruna & Thamilan react to this?
Batalanda Report
Dinamina seeks justice for Batalanda; Virakesari seeks justice for all
Al Jazeera interview
Sinhala press spotlights Wickremesinghe as ‘defending the Sri Lankan state’;
Tamil press spotlights Wickremesinghe as ‘faltering’.
Protest against a sword-wielding group in Batticaloa
How did TV channels cover it?
Contested coverage of a contested site in Thayiddi
How did the Sinhala and Tamil newspapers portray the protest?
Eight years of continuous protests by the relatives of missing persons
How did TV channels cover it?
AKD delivers Budget 2025
Front pages of Sri Lankan newspapers
President’s visit to Jaffna
Mawbima suggests that the visit was to ‘assess’ whether the northern populace stands with him;
Virakesari suggests that the visit was a gesture of ‘goodwill’
Independence Day
Sinhala press emphasises economic freedom;
Tamil press emphasises ensuring justice