20 February 2026 | Vol. 12, #33

  DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS   Tamil Headlines Virakesari: "No time limit can be set for the new constitution; it can be created from past drafts" – Minister Harshana  | "The salary increase agreement has no legal authority" – MP Jeevan Thondaman states | "What is the objective of the Mahaweli 'Zone K'?" – MP Shanakiyan questions | "There was no drug use in the North during Prabhakaran's time" – MP Radhakrishnan points out in parliament Thinakaran: "AI should be…