DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: President backs down due to international pressure; Government tried to force bills without consultation: MP Ajith P. Perera | Colombo mayor must resign immediately; Thinks she is the mayor of London, says SJB | Why is there no urgency for provincial council elections when constitutional amendments are hurried? Is the plan to establish a one-party rule like North Korea? Questions MP Harshana Rajakaruna Thinakaran: Construction of Jaffna International Cricket Stadium resumes; To be completed within one year, promises Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage | Heavy rain with strong winds, thunder, and lightning; low-pressure area expected on the 11th: Public urged to exercise caution | Substantial drop in global fuel prices: Consumers to receive benefits soon, says CPC Chairperson D.J. Rajakaruna |
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Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: 33 Chinese nationals engaging in online scams from Panadura: 23 computers and a stock of parts to police custody Divaina: A consultant doctor dies in Minneriya; a businessperson falls from the top floor of a luxury hotel in Colombo; three more [deaths] in Warakapola; four more in Deniyaya: 16 deaths from 14 incidents | “PSTA and PTA bills will be passed only with consensus and not in haste; the increments for the next tier of salary increases to be given in January; essential allowances to be increased by 100% through the budget” – The president says at the National Trade Union Conference
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Dinamina: “121,000 new recruits for government service: To be allocated to the health-teaching-university staff; government sector allowances to be increased; PAYE tax threshold to be increased” – The president reveals budget proposals at the Trade Union National Convention Aruna: If it rains like in 1993 – 2010, there is a risk that Colombo would be flooded again – The Department of Meteorology warns |