DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Joint agreement signed against 22nd Amendment by political parties and civil society representatives; Sumanthiran refuses to sign | Australia takes strict action to cut migration; Restrictions imposed on international students and tourists Thinakaran: Fatal accident in Mattakkuliya; Vehicles damaged; Three dead, drunk driver arrested; Shocking update in investigation: Did the car’s speed increase automatically? Police seek permission for engineering inspection | Illegal land encroachments taking place in Eastern Province: Directive issued to submit report within two months | Former National Transport Commission Chairperson arrested yesterday; Remanded until 29th of this month |
Thinakkural: Mullivaikkal signpost to Memorial Grounds demolished overnight; Completely destroyed with police backing, sparking severe condemnation of high-handed action | Sudden brakes on president’s islandwide rallies; Decision to space them out without accelerating pace – Lal Kantha Thamilan: 1,021 prisoners have died over the last five years; a report submitted to the UN states that the deaths occurred in custody | Driver operating vehicle under the influence of cannabis: three tragically killed in Mattakkuliya accident |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Increased household workload: many others engaged in educational work; 62 million women confined to homes without employment; burdened with the economic crisis to make matters worse; majority are in rural areas – A revelation from a Census and Statistics report
Divaina: Driver remanded: CCTV shows how the car flew: Mattakkuliya ‘demonic ride’ destroys seven vehicles, kills three, and injures 10; the driver has been under the influence of something toxic; accident occurred after having lost control
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Dinamina: Issuing bus permits unlawfully caused a loss of Rs. 38 million to the government: Former Chair of the National Transport Commission, Renuka, remanded Aruna: Taking tax from judges’ salaries is legal; exempting them from tax would create a wrong impression – Supreme Court ruling |