DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Proposal for domestic judicial mechanism removed; amendments in the draft of co-sponsoring countries; term ‘ethnic issue’ replaced with ‘conflicts’; exemption granted for oral reports at the 61st and 64th sessions | President Anura meets with UN High Commissioner [for Human Rights]; discussion held on the progress achieved by Sri Lanka Thinakaran: Plan to strengthen Sri Lanka–US trade relations; President holds discussions with President Donald Trump’s Special Representative for South and Central Asia | President’s meeting with Volker Türk |
Thinakkural: President orders continuation of wind power projects; massive protest erupts across Mannar District; “We will not give up our land and resources,” says President of the Citizens’ Committee Rev. Fr. S. Marcus | “President’s announcement [on Mannar windmill project] cannot be accepted; people are ready to make sacrifices” – says MP Selvam Adaikkalanathan | “India must help stop land grabbing” – MP Ravikaran emphasises to the Indian High Commissioner Thamilan: Mujibur Rahman MP urges appointment of a selection committee over irregularities in appointment of judges | “Investigation necessary into financial accounts of the Speaker and Wasantha [Samarasinghe]; holding dollars in cryptocurrency and Binance accounts is a crime” – criticises MP Dayasiri |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: ICU at Apeksha Hospital closed after doctor’s retirement; island-wide insulin shortage reported Divaina: Children cannot be treated cruelly; new laws to come Mawbima: “We will not let money laundering happen through cryptocurrencies; regulations soon“ – CBSL governor | Rs. 15 crore of undeclared assets: dates decided for court case of Mervyn; to be heard from November 17 |
Dinamina: Revenue expectations from vehicle imports exceeded; USD 1,570 million worth of LCs opened Aruna: Committee to combat use of cryptocurrencies in money laundering; Central Bank requests government action Anidda: This paper is published on Fridays only |
TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES Photo credits: Tamil Guardian “President’s announcement [on Mannar windmill project] cannot be accepted; people are ready...