DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Talks with Tamil leaders very soon; Legislation to protect the state from terrorism in the works, justice minister reveals | Order on Namal’s bail application on November 3 | Pictorial: Tamil National People’s Front Leader MP Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam, visiting India, meets Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Delhi Thinakaran: Commission officials fail to appear; Namal’s remand extended; Airbus aircraft scam; Case adjourned to November 19 | Essential to integrate modern technology and artificial intelligence in the health sector, Minister Nalinda highlights at Thailand conference |
Thinakkural: New bill to prevent organised crime is dangerous; 7 years’ imprisonment for failure to disclose information! Amnesty International warns | Sri Lanka heading towards a police state? Requiem for media freedom – FMM | Wanathawilluwa explosives case: Gafoor Mama sentenced to 12 years’ rigorous imprisonment Thamilan: Plot to assassinate political figures and police officers! Plan orchestrated with drug traffickers; Suspects identified; Court orders to expedite investigations |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Possessing a luxury vehicle without paying taxes, Johnston admits guilt; sentencing to be issued on November 11; previous criminal records also called for | Card shortage: driving licences and 1.6 million identity cards piled up; some requested over two years ago, mostly belonging to school students Divaina: The Airbus case filed by the Bribery Commission: Namal [to appear] before the Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar on November 19; consideration of the appeal order regarding the Krrish case motion on November 3 |
Dinamina: Importing a BMW vehicle contrary to the provisions of the Motor Traffic Act: Johnny [Johnston] pleads guilty; sentencing on November 11 | Aswesuma for 991,800: information updated; allowance to be given from November | Another 27 companies involved in pyramid schemes banned; steps taken by the CBSL Aruna: Non-communicable disease medical clinics offering free cholesterol, blood pressure, and diabetes checks are deserted – Specialist doctors state |