Contested coverage of a contested site in Thayiddi 

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On February 12, a protest was staged near a contested site in Thayiddi, Jaffna. Feature articles in the Sinhala newspaper Divaina and Tamil newspapers Thinakkural and Virakesari presented contrasting coverage on the issue. How did the Sinhala and Tamil newspapers portray the protest?

Swipe left to find out how the Sinhala and Tamil press diverged on the history of the site, the portrayal of the protest and the characterisation of the issue. 

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