DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: “Investigations will continue” – President Anura Kumara Dissanayake | “India will continue to support Sri Lanka’s growth” – Acting Indian high commissioner to Sri Lanka | Photograph: India’s 76th Republic Day celebration Thinakaran: “A fair basic salary increase for public sector employees; the public service will be strengthened soon” – The president | Pictorial: India’s 76th Republic Day celebration |
Thinakkural: Plans to arrest Ranil [Wickremesinghe] in London for crimes against humanity? Information that steps are being taken by two human rights organisations | Continuation of the arrest of the Rajapaksa family members: Next is Mahinda [Rajapaksa] or Namal [Rajapaksa]? Thamilan: 11 cases to be filed relating to corruption, bribery and murders soon! The police commission has sent the files to the attorney general | “Sabka saath, sabka vikas” – Priority to neighbouring countries. India and Sri Lanka are good friends says acting Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Satyanjal Pandey |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: “The malimawa (the NPP) to establish committees to oversee ministries; a group of volunteers to be included in addition to MPs“ – Tilvin Silva | A battle inside the Galle Prison as two underworld gangs clash; four hospitalised Divaina: The AG’s advice implemented in 48 hours; Yoshitha back in prison under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act; the court hearing today | “All closed files will be re-opened; 11 court cases will be held, with three starting this month; we do not take legal action selectively; vehicle imports to be allowed in February, with a slight increase in price” – President Anura in Homagama Ada: Yoshitha, who was remanded, to be presented in court today; placed in an ordinary prison ward at the Magazine Prison |
Mawbima: “Not a single grain of rice can be sold above the control price” – The president requests two weeks to resolve the rice issue | Yoshitha Rajapaksa, arrested on his way to a wedding, to be presented in court again today Dinamina: “We will enforce rice control prices. A new political culture will be established. Stalled projects will be recommenced soon” – The president states at the Anuradhapura-Kekirawa-Thambuttegama rallies | Yoshitha to be presented in court today Aruna: An underworld conflict inside the Galle Prison; five detainees injured, the STF called in Anidda: This paper is published on Fridays only |
TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES Photo credits: Daily Mirror “India will continue to support Sri Lanka’s growth” – The acting Indian...