DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Balthazaar was elected as Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) Mayor with 61 votes, while Riza Zarook, contesting as the opposition candidate, received 54 votes in the secret ballot | “The IMF will be a great partner for Sri Lanka, and Sri Lanka’s experience offers important lessons to the world” – Gita Gopinath | Air India Boeing Dreamliner flight returns to Hong Kong due to a midair engine failure | “Thanks to the support of the IMF, which guided Sri Lanka’s comeback” – President Anura Kumara Dissanayake| Israel-Iran conflict escalates; US aircraft carrier vessels deployed to Middle East Thinakaran: “To attract new investments, Sri Lanka is pursuing a people-centric economic agenda” – President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at IMF meeting | Colombo Municipal Council now under NPP — Vraie Cally Balthazaar elected as the Mayor with 61 votes, defeating opposition’s Riza Zarook (54 Votes); Hemantha Kumara appointed as Deputy Mayor | Opposition candidate Riza Zarook alleges bias in Colombo mayoral election | The government has officially responded to the allegations made by the Archbishop regarding the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks |
Thinakkural: EAmidst a tight contest, the National People’s Power (NPP) secured control of the Colombo Municipal Council with a margin of seven votes — Vraie Cally Balthazaar was elected as the 26th Mayor, and Hemantha Kumara appointed Deputy Mayor | “President is directly involved in the secret deal” – Mujibur Rahman | Another act of vandalism has been reported on the Tamil Genocide Monument in Brampton | “Secret deal behind mayoral shift” – Namal Rajapaksa | Secret ballot created opportunity for NPP; Commissioner acted in authoritarian manner – SJB | Vavuniya Municipal Council result: Sundaralingam Kandeepan has won the Vavuniya Municipal Council Mayoral seat, representing the Conch Coalition (Sangu) Thamilan: Colombo Municipal Council under NPP — Cally Balthazaar elected as Mayor via secret ballot | Gita Gopinath urges government to create legal environment to combat corruption | “Secret ballot: alleged planned conspiracy and high-level pressure” – Claims Riza Zarook | “IMF extended credit facility: this is the final working plan” – President Anura at the economic conference | Hearing on Sri Lanka–India MoU agreement postponed |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: The Indo-Lanka agreement: SC orders AG to inquire facts from the Cabinet | NPP takes over Colombo: Balthazaar is the third female mayor Divaina: Balthazaar of the NPP secures the Mayor’s seat of Colombo; was chosen through a secret vote: 61 votes for Balthazaar and 54 votes for Riza; “let us join together and rebuild the country” – Balthazaar Ada: Government wins battle over Colombo: Balthazaar appointed as the 26th Mayor of Colombo with a majority of seven votes; Hemantha Kumara of the NPP unanimously appointed as the Deputy Mayor |
Mawbima: The Mayor of Colombo is Vraie Balthazaar: parliament heated over the secret vote: 61 votes for NPP’s Balthazaar and 54 votes for SJB’s Zarook | Membership of six SJB members cancelled due to objecting to the party’s stance when choosing the chair Dinamina: The SJB-UNP-SLPP-SLFP Sarvajana Balaya coalition defeated: Colombo mayoral seat to the NPP; Vraie Cally Balthazaar gets 61 votes, SJB’s Riza Zarook gets 54 votes: Hemantha Kumara appointed Deputy Mayor Aruna: Power of Colombo goes to Balthazaar amidst heated debates: the second woman to have been appointed as the mayor; NPP secures 61 votes while the opposition secures only 54 Anidda: This paper is published on Fridays only |
TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES Photo credits: The Island 2019 Easter Sunday attacks: The government has officially responded to the allegations...