DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: “Ready to accept Tamil Nadu refugees; actions to amend laws and speak with UNHCR” – Minister Bimal announces in parliament | Nallur Kovil annual festival today Thinakaran: Plantation workers to receive an increased salary of Rs. 1,700 | Sri Lankans get jobs in Thailand; 10,000 people allowed in the first phase | Palaly Airport to be upgraded to international standards |
Thinakkural: “The government will lovingly accept refugees returning from India; necessary facilities will be provided” – Bimal Rathnayake | Human Rights Watch urges the Geneva Council to monitor the “repression” by Sri Lankan police targeting families of the “disappeared” and the abuse of the PTA Thamilan: Strikes in three sectors: important services are interrupted | Leave of doctors and other staff cancelled | “Party restructuring is essential; immediately remove those in high-ranking positions” – MP Chaminda Wijesiri urges the party (SJB) leader |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Rajitha Senaratne ordered to appear in court: has been in hiding for a whole month; phone also left unanswered; orders given to put up posters in places he might visit and to announce [the notices] via speakers Divaina: “5,000 kg of mail stuck at the Katunayake Airport: strike continues” – Postmaster General | Deshabandu arrested by the CID | Ranil Wickremesinghe has visited England without an official invite – CID summons Wickremesinghe over misuse of public funds Ada: “71% of families in the country have applied to receive Aswesuma: 3,744,494 applications received for Aswesuma out of the 5,264,282 families in Sri Lanka; 1,894,140 out of the applicants have been selected” – Minister Upali Pannilage
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Mawbima: Objections against the newly established Seehale Gauthama Siri Sambudhdha Chapter: “will take legal action” – Secretary monks of the three Chapters state | A doctors’ strike at the Ratnapura Hospital yesterday over action being taken against specialist doctors who worked at a private hospital during duty hours Dinamina: Attack on the Aragalaya at Galle Face: Deshabandu arrested | “If those appointed to SJB positions by Sajith do not leave, I know how to make them leave” – MP Chaminda Wijesiri slams leaders Aruna: Deshabandu arrested over attacking the Aragalaya: anticipatory bail application also dismissed Anidda: This paper is published on Fridays only |
TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES Photo credits: Ada Derana “The government will lovingly accept refugees returning from India; necessary facilities...