16 January 2026 | Vol. 12, #9

  DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS   Tamil Headlines Virakesari: "I will not allow the trust you have placed in us to falter even slightly" – President Anura Kumara Dissanayake states at the Northern Province Thai Pongal festival | "Allow UN officials to visit Sri Lanka" – Human rights activists urge the government regarding the accountability process Thinakaran: "The goal is to build a nation free of racism" - The President at the Northern Province Thai Pongal…