DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Sudden islandwide power outage | “A proper investigation to be conducted on the compensation of Rs.1,220 million; this is a bribe given by Ranil for his position” – Minister Nalinda Jayatissa | “The president will not interfere [in the judiciary]” – Sunil Watagala Thinakaran: Sri Lanka keen to collaborate with India in the sectors of education, sports and culture| 16 skeletons discovered from the mass grave at the Colombo Port | “Salaries of government employees will be increased in the future” – The PM assures trade union representatives |
Thinakkural: The power outage that brought the country to a standstill | Senior journalist Bharathi Rajanayagam passes away Thamilan: Sudden four-hour power outage! |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Islandwide six-hour power outage due to an issue in Panadura [the substation]: “A monkey was the reason for the breakdown” – Minister Jayakody states | The officer who fled the police with a T-56 escaped to Dubai the same day; did he sell the weapon to the underworld? Divaina: The minister states that the islandwide power outage was caused by a monkey! | Mount Lavinia police constable flees to Dubai with a T-56 rifle and 30 rounds | A shake-up in the top posts of the police: Seven high-ranking officers transferred, including five SDIGs Ada: 554 Sri Lankans employed in the Russian army; 59 deceased |
Mawbima: A monkey who caused power outage paralyses the country; “Solar power supply was a contributing factor” – The CEB Dinamina: 11 rural banks in Talawakelle defraud estate workers of Rs. 10 billion; a complaint filed with the CID Aruna: “The islandwide power outage was caused by a monkey” – The minister of energy Anidda: This paper is published on Fridays only |
TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES Photo credits: Ada Derana “The viharaya at Thayiddi [Tissa Viharaya] should be demolished” –S. Shritharan Thinakkural, Virakesari, Thamilan ITAK...