DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Delay in implementation of Indian projects, Indian Foreign Secretary states in meeting with Tamil national party representatives; Tamil parties request pressure to conduct provincial council elections | Role of Virakesari in strengthening Sri Lanka-India relations is immense, congratulates Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha | Virakesari is the primary platform reflecting the needs of the Tamil-speaking community, congratulates Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya Thinakaran: Investigation into all economic frauds; focus also on cattle purchase and fertiliser import issues, says Minister Ananda Wijepala | Sri Lanka and India exchange agreements for credit facilities |
Thinakkural: Eelam Tamils suffering for 77 years; India must help achieve political solution; Tamil National Council submits memorandum to Indian Foreign Secretary stating Sri Lankan governments continue to deceive | Government actively attempting to seize lands and powers in the North and East, Gajendrakumar points out to Indian Foreign Secretary | India must exert pressure for the provincial council elections, we emphasised to Misri, says Sumanthiran Thamilan: Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri meets President Anura for discussions; USD 350 million financial assistance agreement signed for Ditwah reconstruction | India continues to urge Sri Lanka to conduct provincial council elections, Indian Foreign Secretary tells Tamil national party leaders |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Former Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam remanded: four employees assigned to work at fuel station while being paid by government; causing a loss of Rs. 2.8 million – Bribery Commission informs court Divaina: Three individuals hired for the presidential advisor’s office deployed to work at fuel station; Akila Viraj Kariyawasam remanded | Mount Lavinia becomes a Chicago due to Kudu Anju – Kos Malli underworld clashes; both sides have been killing each other for a month; kingpins are hiding in Dubai; Kos Malli supported by Kanjipani
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Dinamina: Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s advisor Akila Viraj Kariyawasam remanded: staff members deployed to work at a petrol shed; accused of causing a loss of Rs. 2.7 million to the government | Meeting between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Indian Foreign Secretary: Seeks India’s support to curb drug menace Aruna: This newspaper was unavailable at the time of publishing FrontPage |