DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Delegation led by Vijitha (Herath) travels to Geneva; 60th session begins today; discussion on Sri Lanka in first meeting; Arrangements made for government representatives to meet UNHRC Chief Volker Türk | 29th anniversary commemoration of Krishanthi murder Thinakaran: Written report on Sri Lanka at the [UNHRC]! UNHRC session in Geneva begins today | Migrant workers remit USD 5.116 billion in 8 months; People’s Bank reports | Ella–Wellawaya bus accident; Was the bus driver under the influence of alcohol? Blood samples sent to Government Analyst’s Department | Provincial Council election after completion of delimitation process! Government informs UN office |
Thinakkural: “Threats of murder for pointing out government mistakes; many arrive on motorcycles without number plates near homes” – Opposition Leader Sajith condemns strongly | “Underground gangs, drug trafficking; major revelations coming soon” – Nalinda Jayatissa Thamilan: Geneva sessions begin today! Minister Vijitha Herath departs from Colombo; strategy to oppose resolution against Sri Lanka | Protect Chemmani! Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission sends urgent letter to President Anura |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: ‘Chemicals to make ICE’ found in Netolpitiya as well: 1,000 kg unearthed; parties had also been thrown in the Middeniya containers; brother of former Pradeshiya Sabha member also involved; has run for the election as well: a suspect of the Raviraj murder | Issue with fence: “The Sudu Araliya Hotel will be dozered and rebuilt anew” – Dudley Sirisena Divaina: Many more secrets revealed: Padme and the group have produced ICE in Nuwara Eliya and sold across the country: brothers Piyal and Sampath have hidden 50,000 tonnes of chemical material in Middeniya and Netolpitiya; firearms unearthed in Middeniya as the chemical materials were being dug out: CID investigations to find out how the two containers were released from Customs | [The victims of the Ella bus accident] take their final leave, leaving Tangalle in tears; “the permit of the bus that toppled over had been withdrawn in 2023” – Director of Operations and Service Supervision of the NTC Mawbima: The two containers that were found in Middeniya were red-flagged by the foreign intelligence services; no materials were found, even though detained and questioned; suspicions about existence of another container; another haul of material found in a land in Netolpitiya | Four shootings reported within 10 hours in Grandpass, Panchikawatte, Negombo and Panadura: one dead and another wounded |
Dinamina: Middeniya ICE container incident: the SLPP member who hid had been arrested in connection with the Raviraj murder | Another haul caught in Netolpitiya and Kandana Aruna: Law to be exercised strictly on dangerous [unauthorised] modifications on buses from today: strict attention to also be given to unauthorised horns and flashing lights Anidda: This paper is published on Fridays only |
TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES Photo credits: Tamil Guardian 29th anniversary commemoration of Krishanthi murder held at Chemmani Thinakkural, Thinakaran,...