12 February 2026 | Vol. 12, #27

  DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS   Tamil Headlines Virakesari: The murder of MP Amarakeerthi Athukorala: Death penalty for 12 people; special high court trial-at-bar delivers verdict on a 2:1 basis | The Trincomalee Buddha statue issue: Bail for Ven.Balangoda Kassapa Thera and others | Ranil's UK visit: CID advised to investigate spouse Maithree and private secretary Sandra Perera; the decision on Saman Ekanayake's bail on the 18th Thinakaran: “No country will develop where the rule of…