DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: The Mullivaikkal commemoration to be held today with great emotional fervour in the North and East | Third-party intrusion and AED 974,000 fraud: SriLankan Airlines announces financial irregularities at the Dubai and Chennai offices | People’s Bank suffers a financial loss of 656 million; a disaster caused by a technical glitch in the foreign remittance system Thinakaran: “Fuel price fluctuations; uninterrupted supply despite the impact on dollar reserves” – CPC Chairperson D. J. Rajakaruna states |
Thinakkural: The Mullivaikkal tragedy: Today is a black day in Tamil history; invitation to gather for commemorative events | Inquiry committee to investigate S. Shritharan Thamilan: The Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day today! The General Structure announces arrangements to light the common flame at 10.31 am | Violent attack against the plantation sector! A conference to be held on Wednesday, Minister Ananda Wijepala agrees to Mano’s request |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: The surcharge up by 50%, vehicle prices to rise? Impact caused by the depreciation of the rupee as well; the price of a Prado increased by Rs. 3.5 million, Daihatsu Mira by Rs. 600,000, Suzuki Wagon R by Rs. 700,000 – Rs. 800,000, Toyota Yaris Cross by Rs. 1.4 – 1.5 million, Toyota Raize Hybrid by Rs. 1.2 – 1.3 million – Importers say Divaina: Do not commit such crimes! 12 passengers injured in havoc caused to a train at Wanawasala: “If the train had come fast, we would have been finished” – Passengers who survived; the individual on drugs, who unscrewed bolts on the railway track, and the buyers remanded until May 27; 70 rails, each valued at over Rs. 15,000, damaged in the accident | The war heroes who gave the warmth of hope to us who experienced the darkness of death, the cruelty of war and the heart-burning shock of separation, we are forever indebted to you! The National War Heroes’ Day commemoration to remember the guardian angels of the nation who liberated the country, to be held tomorrow in Battaramulla under the patronage of the president
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Dinamina: “Fuel subsidy of Rs. 57 billion for the next three months: The ‘odd-even’ number system also to be removed soon; the QR system will be modernised; an online payment system to be put in place as well; an electricity subsidy for the Vesak week” – The CPC and CPSTL chairperson | Iron removed from the Wanawasala railway track sold for Rs. 2,400 to consume drugs; a loss of Rs. 2 million to the signalling system alone Aruna: “The future is highly uncertain” – The CBSL governor |