DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: “Don’t forget how Gotabaya fled through the back door; the government should remember that” – MP Chamara Sampath warns in parliament | Photograph: MP Rauff Hakeem meets Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin Thinakaran: A large amount of funds allocated in the budget to recommence abandoned projects in the East; Rs. 300 million allocated in the budget for the Nintavur Cultural Centre; revival of dormant projects as well; Muslim intellectuals praise the government | Photograph: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake pays his last respects to the remains of the late Dr Rasamanickam Rajaputhiran, the father of ITAK MP R. Shanakiyan |
Thinakkural: “Testimonies of war crimes have automatically reached the government through confessions; make Fonseka a witness in the white flag massacre” – MP Srineshan urges | “Ranil’s government rescued the nation; this government’s job is to obey the IMF” – Rauff Hakeem | Illegal asset accumulation: Search operations begin in Jaffna too! Thamilan: “The government is concerned over sex education; no final decision yet on how, when and on the age of students” – The prime minister | Sarath Fonseka is a key witness to the massacres in the North and East! MP Srineshan demands immediate investigation into his statements | “Provincial Council elections will not take place!” – MP Harshana Rajakaruna criticises the government |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: The potato-onion crisis worsens: “Pay an appropriate amount” – Farmers in Nuwara Eliya, Welimada and Dambulla protest: The Nuwara Eliya economic centre shut down; police protection deployed; stocks to Colombo halted Divaina: A river of tears at the Jayaganga Junction: The Thalawa bus accident that caused the death of a student sitting for his Ordinary Level examination; the driver of the bus arrested Mawbima: The Beliatta-Anuradhapura train delayed due to a row between the driver and the guard; an investigation into the incident | A school student dies in the Thalawa bus accident; 30, including several A/L students, injured
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Dinamina: Rs. 19 billion for the welfare of those with disabilities: An allowance of Rs. 10,000 per month for 140,000 people: Rs. 1 billion for children with autism | A fatal accident in Thalawa: One dead, 47 injured | “Will put you out [of the chamber] if you do not know how to behave” – The speaker tells Sujeewa Senasinghe Aruna: The potato and onion farmers take to the streets demanding a fair price for harvests: The vegetable supply to Dambulla and Keppetipola reduced due to the protests Anidda: This paper is published on Fridays only |