DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: USD 1 billion compensation ordered; Supreme Court rules in the X-Press Pearl Thinakaran: “13 years of compulsory education for all students; proposed education reforms will uplift social and economic fabric; not a single student in 98 schools” – President |
Thinakkural: Several government departments are trying to grab lands at 10 locations in Verugal, Thamilan: “Social restructuring through education; educational burden on children” – President concerned | New education reforms: abolition of term exams, introduction of modular system | Skeletons continue to be excavated in Chemmani; three sets identified yesterday |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Inmate who received the presidential pardon sentenced to seven years in prison over committing fraud of Rs. 3.5 million against a doctor; 22 other cases as well; Rs. 500 million also stolen | The fire aboard the X-Press Pearl: Shipping company ordered to pay USD 1 billion in compensation Divaina: X-Press Pearl ordered to pay USD 1 billion in compensation for the damage caused to Sri Lanka’s coastline Ada: X-Press Pearl to pay compensation of USD 1 billion; full amount to be paid within a year |
Mawbima: X-Press Pearl to pay compensation of USD 1 billion within one year; suspicions of bribery behind accepting the singed ship to the harbour | A new investigation on the power outage caused by a monkey attack – PUCSL states Dinamina: Verdict on the X-Press Pearl vessel issued: company ordered to pay USD 1 billion in compensation to Sri Lanka Aruna: The X-Press Pear incident: company ordered to pay USD 1 billion in compensation; Nalaka Godahewa and the former AG have violated fundamental human rights Anidda: Army intelligence units knew that the murder of the Vavunathivu police officers was carried out by Zahran |
TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES Photo credits: Newsfirst.lk “Ranil was in the Cabinet that created Black July” – Bimal Rathnayake Thinakkural,...