DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Get the support of the effected people; supporting nations stress in Geneva on new reconciliation accountability mechanism | Speaker in conflict with Shanakiyan; MP Archuna intervenes | Fundamentalist groups originating in the East; intelligence team investigates; government notifies |Postal applications will be accepted till 12th Thinakaran: Fuel distributors agree to new formula; pending discussion on 13th |Future of the country will be prosperous; Peter Breuer states | Largest fishing vessel (manufactured) of Sri Lanka launched at Dikowita |Modi to visit Sri Lanka in April; will open the Sampur electricity project | Nationwide strike by doctors suspended; decision after talks with minister of health |
Thinakkural: Fundamentalist group formed in the East; special attention [by] security personnel says Nalinda | [There are] incidents in Batticaloa as stated by the president; pay close attention says Shanakiyan | Kalmunai Tamils continue to face injustice; Kodeeswaran [holds] government responsible | [Must] Get the support of the affected people; co-sponsoring nations urge Sri Lanka Thamilan: Postal applications; time extended to apply |Distributors comply to transport fuel | Muslim terrorist group in [the] East; informs Nalinda| Good opportunity for accountability; accept international obligations [through] new laws; UNHCR emphasises | Respect peoples opinion says MP Radhakrishnan |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Cannot cover expenses although the charges were increased: IMF issues directives to increase the electricity bill | The issue related to the Acting IGP and the commission worsens: influencing transfers is an obstacle to the commission; a notice from the commission rejecting all allegations Divaina: “12 T56 bullets were given to murder ‘Kajja’ at the behest of ‘Backo-Sarath’: the bullets were brought and hidden at home while on active service during the war” – Weeraketiya PC exposes | No strikes! Minister Nalinda reveals how doctors’ salaries are to be increased through the budget | Doctors [GMOA] reverse move to launch strike; “The distributors agreed, the fuel issue is over” – Jayatissa Ada: “We strongly reject accusation of the Acting IGP; all promotions and transfers were given under the recommendations of the IGP” – National Police Commission salutes the Acting IGP | “An extremist group from the East; security forces on high alert” – Cabinet Spokesperson |
Mawbima: President calls the GMOA: doctors withdraw the strike; “we will be on strike from tomorrow’ – Ravi Kumudesh | Commission responds to the allegations of the Acting IGP: all accusations rejected; IGP requested for police authority; investigations to be made on how the transfer were not implemented Dinamina: GMOA halts the strike – an agreement struck after a discussion with the minister of health | Minister Nalinda states how doctors’ salaries would be increased Aruna: “The basic salary of a doctor to increase by Rs. 39,000” – Nalinda Jayatissa Anidda: This paper is published on Fridays only |
TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES Photo credits: ISHR An important opportunity for accountability; comply with international human rights obligations in new...