DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: “Pressure cannot be exerted to cooperate with investigation” – declares Udaya Gammanpila; asserts revealing intelligence data equates to Millennium City betrayal | Inflation rises to 6.8% in June – Central Bank of Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka declared an upper-middle-income country by the World Bank; states “Sri Lanka’s Story” is a model for recovery Thinakaran: To eliminate the narcotics threat, all state institutions must cooperate with the national programme – President | Defence secretaries of Sri Lanka and Pakistan met yesterday; Pakistani defence secretary participates as special guest | No revision to water tariffs for the next 6 months – states Minister Susil Ranasinghe |
Thinakkural: “We will not comply with the court order; passwords cannot be provided!” — Gammanpila states counsel will appeal against order issued to Suresh Sallay | Did Mahinda receive a USD 5 million bribe? YouTube channel discloses | Government plotting to strip powers of Northern Provincial Council – C.V.K. Sivagnanam | “Resettle Sinhala people in the North Immediately” – request Sinhala organisations in Jaffna Thamilan: Contesting the election while remaining in public service: Court of Appeal decided yesterday to hear petition against Arjuna | Continuous protest in Keppapilavu demanding release of lands | “Let us contribute to poverty alleviation and the creation of digital cities” – points out ambassador Qi Zhenhong at CPC anniversary event | “Provide a report on drug eradication” – urges president |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Accusations of being in league with Kehelbaddara Padme; CID questions SDIG Waruna Jayasundara for four hours Divaina: Taking the steering wheel into [his] hands without the permission of parents or guardian: the truck driven by the 11-year-old child takes the lives of eight monks taking part in a pilgrimage; 13 injured
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Dinamina: Sri Lanka is an upper-middle-income country: positive growth after the 2022 economic crisis – World Bank says | “Legal action to be taken if one walks on the road wearing earphones: a measure to prevent accidents” – SSP Manoj Ranagala | “No water tariff increase in the coming six months” – Minister Susil Ranasinghe Aruna: Statements recorded from SDIG Waruna for two hours over allegation of holding telephone conversations with Kehelbaddara Padme in prison: more than 100 conversations found |