DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: 23 violation petitions against the bill: Speaker announces in parliament regarding Protection of the State from Terrorism Bill | False rumour of arrests for tattoos: Government clarifies Protection from Terrorism Bill differs from PTA Thinakaran: “Anojan was saved precisely because the president and the government intervened”: Faiszer Musthapha speaks out openly in parliament | Special committee to implement National Anti-Corruption Action Plan operations | Low-pressure system in the atmosphere: Rains return across the island |
Thinakkural: This newspaper was unavailable at the time of publishing FrontPage Thamilan: Substandard coal to blame for power outages! MP D.V. Chanaka alleges, also questions emergency power reserves | Is the US preventing Iran from getting closer? MP Mujibur Rahman questions |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Is it the same old Prevention of Terrorism Act returning in disguise? Political policing; Investigation committee advising the Minister; [Ability] for the Defence Secretary to issue detention orders; Police powers for the Army and Coast Guard Divaina: Horana businessperson targeted on Welle Saranga’s orders; two mercenaries caught with T-56 firearm
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Dinamina: Customs, Excise and Inland Revenue fulfil targets: Rs. 4,910 billion to the Treasury | G.L. Peiris questioned for three hours over Shangri-La land transaction | Pathahewaheta Pradeshiya Sabha, formerly held by the SJB, suspended: Administration handed over to the Assistant Commissioner of Local Government Aruna: Judicial power vested in the executive by the new anti-terrorism bill: lawyers of the petitioner side argue |