DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: “The hartal is against military presence; from morning until noon, everyone should unite and express the message to the government” – Sumanthiran requests | The hartal in the North and East is to create instability; the government alleges it is an attempt to gain political advantage | “Maintaining the North and East as a high-security zone will harm reconciliation,” says the main opposition party Thinakaran: “Some individuals are spreading false propaganda by distorting the incident where a youth died in Mullaitivu; arrangements have been made for a hartal and shop closures to mislead the Tamil people” – Nalinda Jayatissa |
Thinakkural: Hartal today in the North and East against unnecessary military presence; will only take place in the morning; many parties and organisations to support the ITAK’s call | “Some are trying to disrupt peace in the country; the hartal is unnecessary,” says Minister Nalinda | Questions raised by Sumanthiran on Minister Nalinda’s announcement Thamilan: A minister caught in the investigation’s net! Arrangements made for legal action against Kumara Jayakody | A special investigation regarding police and prison officers; a search for assets as well | An increase in tourist arrivals |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: The CIABOC files case against the energy minister over accusations of misappropriating Rs. 8 million while at the Ceylon Fertilizer Company Divaina: Hartal in the North and East today; “We need a discusssion with the president, the presence of the army has caused problems” – Shanakiyan; “The North and East are the homelands of the Sinhala, Tamils and Muslim people; first, stop the ‘injustice’ being perpetrated by the TNA against the Muslim people of the North and East” – Kaleelur Rahman Ada: “A major blow to the gem industry; many jobs at risk due to decline in income; immediately halt the amendment of the bill that would permit the export of rough gems from Sri Lanka” – Prof. Hasintha Wijesekara
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Mawbima: 17,500 postal workers on strike, all leave cancelled for postal workers Dinamina: “Former chairperson of the SLFP association caught with weapons at the airport, detained for 90 days for questioning Aruna: The postal department on an indefinite strike: For 19 demands Anidda: This paper is published on Fridays only |
TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES Photo credits: Facebook page of the Sri Lanka Army “The death of a youth in Oddusuddan:...