DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: 625 kg of drugs seized in Tangalle; three mysterious deaths recorded; six weapons, including a T-56 rifle, also recovered | “Inform if you have any information about drugs” – Minister Ananda Wijepala | All electricity supply services declared as essential services; a special gazette notification issued by the president Thinakaran: Around 634 kg of drugs seized in Tangalle; six modern firearms also confiscated; a shocking discovery during the inspection of suspected lorries | All electricity supply services declared as essential services; a special gazette notification issued by the president | “Even after one year in power, the country has not progressed!” – Former President Mahinda voices concern |
Thinakkural: “Three drug-laden lorries seized in Tangalle; 380 kg of ice and 245 kg of heroin recovered; five modern handguns and a T-56 rifle also captured; several southern politicians likely to be caught; Minister Ananda Wijepala issues warning | Anura and the ministers are providing false information regarding asset values! Udaya Gammanpila says if proven, it is a punishable offence that could lead to imprisonment Thamilan: The CEB strike: The protest intensifies! Supply operations at risk of coming to a standstill; the electricity sector declared an essential service; an extraordinary gazette published |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: The “ice kingdom” of Tangalle revealed due to the mysterious deaths of three individuals: 600 kg of ice found in three lorries; five firearms, including a T-56, found Divaina: The drugs of the South found in three lorries! Ice and heroin worth Rs. 6.5 billion belonging to Unakuruwe Shantha seized in Tangalle; sent from Afghanistan via sea; five firearms, including a T-56, and drugs worth Rs. 1.8 billion found in a lorry transporting watermelons; the weapons had been received as a bonus for getting the drugs; three individuals who came to get the ice poisoned and killed by the gang? | The police locate weapons buried by Manamperi in Middeniya, that had been brought in for an attack involving Backhoe Saman Mawbima: 635 kg of ice and heroin found in the South with three mysterious deaths in Tangalle: Investigations into the deaths of the three individuals to be conducted today; five firearms and a T-56 also among the items found |
Dinamina: 635 kg of ice and heroin together with six firearms seized in Tangalle; weapons unearthed from Manamperi’s garden: A pistol, a hand grenade and 115 rounds of ammunition; it was Manamperi who had distributed firearms to Backhoe Saman’s crew Aruna: Electricity turned into an essential service: A gazette issued by presidential order Anidda: This paper is published on Fridays only |
TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES Photo credits: Ada Derana “Anura and the ministers are providing false information regarding asset values!” –...