DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: A clash between inmates at the Negombo prison: Two dead; 33 hospitalised; the special task force (STF) deployed to secure the surrounding areas | “Abandon the attempt to raise the age limit”: The bar association requests the government regarding the extension of the judges’ tenure | “Political vengeance is intensifying; no necessity to retire from politics” – Mahinda Rajapaksa | Escalating dengue threat: A special hotline introduced Thinakaran: Inmates clash at the Negombo prison: Two dead | “Mitigating El Niño impacts: a national action plan within two weeks; updated weather report out today” – Minister of Environment Dhammika Patabendi | “The government’s transparent actions are the reason for economic stability” – Central Bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe | Deputy Speaker Rizwe and Rauff Hakeem express condolences to Iran’s supreme leader |
Thinakkural: Two inmates killed, 28 critically injured at the Negombo prison group clash; two inmates escape, the special task force deployed | The CID conducts intensive interrogation of Karuna regarding close links between Suresh Sallay and Pillayan; statements recorded from several others too | “With everything stable, opposition unity could lead to forming a new government” – Mahinda [Rajapaksa] | The Zimbabwean crisis could occur in Sri Lanka too, warns the Commonwealth Lawyers Association Thamilan: Keppapulavu residents continue protest demanding the release of militarily occupied lands; the demonstration extends beyond its second week |Inmates clash at the Negombo prison: Two dead, 27 injured | “I know nothing about Basil Rajapaksa’s arrivals and departures to Sri Lanka” – Mahinda [Rajapaksa] | Vehicle prices may rise significantly, warns the president of the vehicle importers’ association, Indika |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Two inmates dead, 33 hospitalised: The Negombo Prison turns into a battlefield; female inmates also on the roof; a clash between two groups of inmates triggered by narcotics; the prison dispensary broken into and pills consumed; padlocks of special cells broken and inmates assaulted Divaina: “People inside are dying, oh please save us” – Female inmates climb onto the roof; havoc inside the Negombo Prison; two dead, 33 injured; the death toll to rise further? Two critically injured transferred to Colombo; control remained in the hands of the rioters until yesterday evening; the Doom-Adaa gangs and another group clash
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Dinamina: A clash between two drug gangs escalates: Two dead in the Negombo prison clash, 34 injured, including two critically injured; the police and the STF called in to suppress the clash; severe damage to property as well; the cause of the clash was providing information to officials; female inmates also climb onto the roof in protest Aruna: A war at the Negombo Prison over an incident of spying and transferring wards: Female inmates also climb onto the roof |