DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Five-judge bench appointed; Chief Justice action: Hearing on more than 50 petitions filed against the 22nd Amendment Bill begins today | Pictorial: Prime Minister departs for Bhutan to attend Global Conscious Food Systems Summit Thinakaran: 463 kg of ‘ice’ recovered from containers at Colombo Port; suspected to have been brought from Pakistan; Dematagoda businessperson arrested in connection with the incident | Arogya Wellness Centres officially launched today | 22nd Amendment: Petitions filed to be considered today | Fuel price revision: Petrol and diesel prices reduced |
Thinakkural: A massive alliance forms against 22nd Amendment, demanding government withdrawal! All opponents decide to act jointly with the Bar Association | Complaint against Chief Justice; MP Dayasiri writes to Speaker | “Cost of living rapidly increasing; Government unable to manage” – Mujibur Rahman states Thamilan: Ravi Karunanayake released on bail | Petitions against Constitutional Amendment Bill: Five-member bench headed by Chief Justice appointed! Petitions to be considered today | Price of a loaf of bread increased by Rs. 10 |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: A five-judge bench for the 22nd Amendment: 60 petitions to be taken up for consideration today Divaina: 22nd Amendment called before the Supreme Court today: Five-judge bench chaired by Chief Justice to consider petitions; 50 petitions for and against | Businessperson arrested on suspicion: Container with ‘ice’ worth Rs. 10 billion brought disguised as potatoes seized at the port; Brought from Pakistan under the name of a large-scale businessperson; ‘Ice’ hidden underneath with towels laid on top of the container
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Dinamina: Hearing of petitions on 22nd Amendment from today; Five-judge bench appointed for 30 petitions for and against | Drugs worth Rs. 8 billion seized from port container Aruna: Five judges to examine petitions against 22nd Amendment: Number of petitions close to 60; Chaired by the Chief Justice |