Reports indicate that senior officials of the United National Party (UNP) have raised serious concerns regarding the newspaper supplements published in Sri Lanka to mark India’s 79th Independence Day.
The matter was discussed at a high-level meeting attended by former state diplomats, focusing on the supplement prepared by the Indian High Commission in Colombo and distributed to local print media institutions. The discussion particularly examined the selection and placement of photographs in the supplement.
According to sources, former diplomats present at the meeting noted that every page of the supplement carried photographs featuring the Indian Prime Minister and the Sri Lankan President together – an arrangement considered unusual for such publications. Attention was also drawn to the absence of any photograph or note featuring former Executive President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
It is further reported that the UNP has already conveyed its strong displeasure regarding the supplement, published under the supervision of the Indian High Commission, to the High Commission’s office in Colombo.
