DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Denial of justice is unacceptable: UN WGEID member Ana Lorena emphasises at ‘Long Road to Justice’ international conference | “The journey for justice is not far,” says Vicar General of the Jaffna Diocese | ‘Where are our loved ones?’ A large crowd attends the first international conference on enforced disappearances | Prof. G.L. Peiris claims the public must choose between defending democratic rights or submitting to authoritarian governance | Gap between government’s intentions and actions: highlights Amnesty International South Asia Regional Director Smriti Singh Thinakaran: Sri Lanka dispatches armed forces relief teams to Nepal; emergency helpline active; embassy ready 24 hours to assist Sri Lankans, states Deputy Minister Aruna Jayasekara | ‘Long Road to Justice’ international conference held in Jaffna | 90,000 people affected in Nepal disaster; death toll rises to 750 | Doubling income in the agriculture sector: Deputy Minister Chathuranga Abeysinghe invites investors | 7th IMF review in October: finance department expresses confidence in meeting fiscal targets |
Thinakkural: No end yet to enforced disappearances in Sri Lanka! No end to the anguish of Tamil mothers dying in search of justice; UN expert reveals details on over 12,000 cases in Jaffna | Reconciliation in words, massive repression in action! Amnesty International condemns the Sri Lankan government in Jaffna | Emotional rally held in Jaffna city with burning torches and resounding slogans on International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances Thamilan: International conference ‘Long Road to Justice’ held yesterday in Jaffna: demands urged to reveal the truth regarding the enforced disappeared | Lover abducts girlfriend in broad daylight in Colombo; police open fire to rescue the young woman | Accumulation of imported vehicles remaining uncleared for extended periods causes massive revenue loss: alarming disclosures in customs audit report | Lanka Sugar Company suspends operations at Sevanagala processing facility until further notice |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Naphtha and furnace oil prices raised by 20%: fuel relief ends; electricity bills to increase soon? Divaina: Living a luxury life in Dubai while pumping heroin to Sri Lanka: nine underworld figures, including Welle Saranga, to arrive in the island soon
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Dinamina: Sri Lanka provides Rs. 330 million in humanitarian aid to Nepal: rescue team ready to be dispatched Aruna: Excessive noise becomes a mental strain for infants, students, and the elderly: law enforced to the letter if high noise levels persist |