DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: “Attempt to create unnecessary fear among the public; take action for uninterrupted medicine distribution” – Minister Nalinda Jayatissa | Four arrested for providing shelter to Sewwandi in Kilinochchi and Jaffna areas | Harin appointed as Deputy Secretary of the UNP to facilitate the formation of a coalition Thinakaran: Warning that Bay of Bengal depression may develop into a cyclone; Three dead, 8,346 people from 2,052 families affected |
Thinakkural: Heavy rainfall continues in many areas, prompting danger warnings for several districts! Landslide alerts issued for 11 districts; tri-forces on standby | 42 train services to the hill country canceled | “Leave with salary in the health sector is a huge pressure on the Ministry of Health” – Jayatissa Thamilan: Legalise massage parlours! Lanka Spa Owners’ Association files writ petition in the Court of Appeal | “It’s due to irregularities that there’s a shortage of medicines,” points out Ajith P. Perera |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Engineering Faculty 2015: selection is illegal; court halts the Golden Award of the UOP; the rights of the complainant have been violated; authorities ordered to create a transparent system | Four who supported Ishara Sewwandi, caught from the North: had plans of getting married in Europe; six others involved to be (located) and arrested Divaina: ‘Ananda’, who helped Ishara Sewwandi flee to India from Jaffna, caught; a friend of (J.K.) ‘Bhai’; [Sewwandi] has fled to India via boat with three men Mawbima: The police look into the NGO work of the drug dealer ‘Gampaha Baba’, who was caught in Nepal – Kelaniya Crimes Division informs the court | Subject areas of several ministries change: Department of Civil Security brought under the Ministry of Public Security; ‘Thriposha’ brought under the Ministry of Trade; geology and mines under the Ministry of Industry
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Dinamina: Underworld members flee to India by boat: Rs. 500,000 to Rs. 1 million taken to smuggle one person: operation led by two brothers Aruna: This newspaper was unavailable at the time of publishing FrontPage Anidda: This paper is published on Fridays only |
TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES Photo credits: Sri Lanka Mirror “It’s due to irregularities that there’s a shortage of medicines,” points...