DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: “A [daily] wage of Rs. 1,700 by the end of the year” – President Anura Kumara Dissanayake assures | “The Indian-origin Tamil community is a bridge between the two nations; India’s assistance to Sri Lanka is like the responsibility felt towards a family member” – Santosh Jha | Harini meets the Chinese president; also visits the Great Wall of China Thinakaran: “Equal rights, equal status, and dignity for the Malayagam community” – The government assures that action will be taken to provide Rs. 1,700 as the daily wage by the end of this year | 220,538 new vehicles registered within nine months | “A person who does not understand the love of relatives is unfit to be an MP” – The Association for Relatives of the Enforced Disappearances strongly condemns Ramanathan Archchuna | 65,000 houses to be built across 25 districts with assistance from the Indian government; “A project worth Rs. 64 billion” – Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha | The Suraksha child insurance scheme: More benefits for students |
Thinakkural: Rameswaram fishing families plan a protest: All families to travel in boats to Katchatheevu very soon and seek refuge; Tamil Nadu fisherfolk demand immediate intervention from the Indian government; “We will fully support efforts made for your capture if you enter” – The Northern Province Fishermen’s Federation warns the Tamil Nadu fisherfolk | The director-general of the WHO arrives in Sri Lanka Thamilan: We will not abandon the estate workers; a wage increase by the end of the year! President Anura makes a firm announcement of a daily wage of Rs. 1,750 | “What is the salary formula?” – TMC Leader Mano questions | “Housing event a publicity stunt; no real handover of deeds took place” – Jeevan Thondaman alleges | “India and Sri Lanka are ‘Civilisational Twins'” – Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha in Bandarawela |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: The police demand payment for providing security at events; Rs. 3.2 million per month for the BMICH alone | “60% of state institutions are corrupt, and even those who drafted the Anti-Corruption Act find certain parts of it unclear” – The director general of the CIABOC Divaina: The Mount Lavinia court incident: Attorney arrested? “If a wrong was committed, the law will be rigidly enforced. The police will stand by the officer” – The IGP; the PC remanded until today |
Mawbima: This newspaper was unavailable at the time of publishing FrontPage Dinamina: “The daily wage of estate workers to be increased to Rs. 1,750” – The president Aruna: The Mount Lavinia Court incident: “Wanninayake has not appeared despite being summoned to provide a statement” – The police media spokesperson; “A decision will be made after consulting the Bar Association” – Attorney Wanninayake Anidda: This paper is published on Fridays only |
TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES Photo credits: The Island “First, increase wages at the government-owned estates” – Mano Ganesan advises the...