DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Voting on May 6. Filing of nominations ends; thousands of candidates in the field Thinakaran: Local government elections on May 6 – Election Commission announced yesterday |
Thinakkural: For 8,241 seats in 336 local government councils more than 80,000 candidates are in the field! 60% are from constituencies and 40% are elected on a proportional basis. Thamilan: Election on May 6. Acceptance of nominations for local government elections ended yesterday |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Remanded till April 3: CID granted permission to visit the prison and record statement from Deshabandu | The Ministry of Energy looks for answers to Adani’s letter: Adani not prepared to reduce the price of a unit of electricity Divaina: “Money has been pumped to politicians through wine stores: Rs. 1,098 million sent to a group of politicians of the Opposition from a Mendis Company account” – Wasantha Samarasinghe | No bail for Deshabandu: Remanded further till April 3 Ada: [Suspended] IGP remanded further till April 3 |
Mawbima: LG elections to be held on May 6 after seven years; members to be appointed to 28 municipal councils, 36 town councils, 336 pradeshiya sabhas | 1,700 vehicles to be released from Hambantota today and tomorrow Dinamina: LG elections to be held on May 6 | Deshabandu remanded till April 3: Transferred to the Ududumbara Prison Aruna: The monkey [census] report of Mihintale leaked: Investigations underway to find out who leaked the report; the report states that there are 40,000 monkeys, 19,000 langurs and 24,000 peacocks Anidda: “Sri Lanka Cricket has made a decision to make Deshabandu its security advisor; a monthly allowance of Rs. 150,000; communication allowance, a laptop and a health insurance [to also be given]” – MP Hesha Withanage |
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