DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Hartal observed in North and East; shops closed in many areas; normal life in some places | Sumanthiran claims that the hartal was a victory, worries over unsupportive Jaffna traders Thinakaran: ITAK’s hartal was a complete failure; people opposed it across the North and East; normal life in all areas |
Thinakkural: “We will not rest until the military leaves the North and East; struggles will continue; ashamed of the Jaffna people; gratitude for Muslims’ great support ” – Sumanthiran Thamilan: Hartal in the North and East yesterday! People supported the action taken by the ITAK against (sic) military oppressions |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: The monthly food bill at the parliament is Rs. 20 million: Rs. 240 million spent in 2023; least expense on food recorded during the Covid period Divaina: 18 commandos that deserted military service involved in Kehelbaddara Padme’s contracted murders: nine already caught in Peliyagoda | What happened to the Hartal? “It was successful” – Sumanthiran; unsuccessful in many areas | Postal service paralysed: “we do not agree” – Trade unions; “will agree to a discussion if the strike is halted” – Postmaster General Ada: 97% of postal staff are on strike: 1.5 million letters and parcels piled up
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Mawbima: “Three specialist doctors of the Ratnapura Hospital have been working at a private hospital during duty hours” – Director lodges complaint at the ministry | 1.5 million letters and parcels stuck in the post: “salaries and OT have been taken without keeping the fingerprint” – Postmaster General; “salaries and OT were taken with the approval of the Postmaster General” – Trade Unions Dinamina: Acquiring assets illegally: CIABOC launches investigations against 26 former ministers; [ministers] became billionaires within five years; houses, hotels, estates, and vehicles also purchased Aruna: Warrants issued on Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thera over abducting another monk; “he has gone into hiding after switching off his phone” – CID Anidda: This paper is published on Fridays only |
TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES Photo credits: Ada Derana Conspiracy to remove Northern military camps; Gammanpila condemns the youth for being...