DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Tamil genocide needs an international mechanism; political parties, civil society organisations, religious leaders and affected parties unanimously resolve to send another letter to the UN | Seven killed in two major accidents; six others injured Thinakaran: Zahran owns around 21 acres of land in Matale; information reveals that it was used as a training base; discussed at the Matale District Coordinating Committee meeting | “Many could be arrested soon based on the investigation on the Easter Sunday attacks” – Nalinda Jayatissa | “It is essential that teachers are graduates and receive teacher training” – The PM | “Certain matters related to Sivanesathurai Santhirakanthan will be presented in parliament soon” – Ananda Wijepala |
Thinakkural: “The government’s strategy is to completely block international accountability for the genocide against the Tamil people; calls for the Tamil people to take a unified stand; a resolution to send a new letter to the UN“ – Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam | Calls for removing the deputy defence minister | “The excavation of the Chemmani mass grave will pave the way for communal violence” – Udaya Gammanpila
Thamilan: The police commission takes immediate action to terminate Nilantha [Jayawardena]; preparing to take action against Deshabandu as well | Army soldier arrested with drugs in Kilinochchi |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Nilantha Jayawardena, the perpetrator of the Easter Sunday attacks, sent home – A decision by the NPC | 1,489 doctors have gone overseas within the last three years: A loss of Rs. 12.5 billion to the government; a scarcity of consultants in rural areas; some have left to obtain postgraduate degrees but have not returned yet Divaina: Nilantha terminated from the police: Found guilty on all charges of not preventing the Easter Sunday attacks – A decision by the NPC | Rs. 7.5 million fraud in the CID: Former DIG Rohan not to be found when the CIABOC tried to apprehend him | An illegally assembled vehicle sold to Jagath Vithana’s son: The whereabouts of the daughter and son-in-law of former Minister Rohitha unknown Ada: SDIG Nilantha terminated from his post | “Terminating Nilantha Jayawardena from service is a good sign” – National Catholic Mass Communications Director Rev. Fr. Jude Krishantha | Seven deaths caused by road accidents within 24 hours in Meemure and Narammala |
Mawbima: An illegal vehicle found in the possession of Mathugama MP Jagath’s son: The jeep had been purchased from former Minister Rohitha’s daughter | A serious accident narrowly avoided at a salon in Kandy: All who fainted after inhaling a toxic gas, hospitalised Dinamina: “Strict legal action should be taken against Maithripala Sirisena, Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Ranil Wickremesinghe for failing to prevent the Easter Sunday attacks” – The Catholic Church requests Aruna: There is no land available in the Western Province to start industries Anidda: This paper is published on Fridays only |
TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES Photo credits: Lankasara The Tamil genocide needs an international mechanism; political parties, civil society organisations, religious...