DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Reject Prof. Somadeva’s Chemmani report; Term ‘mass grave’ deliberately excluded, victim families file urgent motion in Jaffna Magistrate’s Court | Pictorial – Thousands gather in Tangalle for peaceful rally organised by Janavarama Puravasiyo to mandate safeguarding President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s popular mandate | 25 reservoirs reaching overflowing capacity as atmospheric disturbances trigger continuous nationwide rainfall | 13 intervening petitions filed supporting and opposing Suresh Sallay’s writ petition dismissed by Court of Appeal Thinakaran: Low-pressure system over Andaman Sea triggers severe rains across Sri Lanka until October 27; 14 major reservoirs overflowing, Rajanganaya spilling 13,200 Cfs | Language barriers in courts will not be tolerated; Steps underway to resolve public inconvenience, confirms Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara | Chemmani mass grave exhumations: Government committed to North and East justice; International mechanisms considered only if national mechanisms fail, reaffirms Leader of the House Bimal Rathnayake |
Thinakkural: Sinhala-Buddhist agenda behind Prof. Somadeva’s findings; Truth will never surface domestically; Deliver justice for Chemmani to prove you are not racists, demands MP Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam | Severe islandwide floods and landslide hazards trigger emergency alerts; Disaster Management Centre places tri-forces and rapid rescue teams on high alert | Military Intelligence domination in Chemmani report! Raises serious doubts, asserts MP Nizam Kariapper in parliament | Conspiracy to cover up genocide? International investigation sole solution for Chemmani, emphasises Suresh Premachandran Thamilan: Chemmani report cannot be accepted; International criminal investigation essential, demands MP Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam in parliament | Mayilathamadu livestock pastureland crisis: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s directives must be implemented immediately, declares Leader of the House Bimal Rathnayake in parliament | Truth suppressed in Chemmani mass grave report; TNPF / ITAK MP Kodeeswaran expresses deep dissatisfaction in parliament |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Corruption allegations: “40 out of the list of 150 are politicians; no [political] vengeance: we are handling suppressed cases” – Minister Bimal Rathnayake reveals to parliament Divaina: “Registration is mandatory for 48cc motorcycles” – Commissioner General of Motor Traffic
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Dinamina: Over two years: illegal assets worth Rs. 10 billion belonging to drug traffickers cancelled; 600,000 suspects arrested Aruna: Depression in the next three days: heavy rains until October 27 – Meteorology Department |