DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Landslide risk in 15,000 locations; Instruction to evacuate people in the warning areas of Kandy, Kegalle, Kurunegala, and Matale districts | Chandrika Kumaratunga provides Rs. 250 million | “143-kilometre coastline polluted; Special action for cleanup” – Marine Environment Protection Authority announcement Thinakaran: The difficult situation caused by natural disasters: “Expectation of flexibility in the debt structure” – President in an interview with US Newsweek magazine | If land is provided, the housing problems of the upcountry will be resolved – Jeevan tells president | “Tamil Nadu’s assistance enhanced goodwill” – Minister Herath thanks Chief Minister Stalin |
Thinakkural: In many areas, including the upcountry, 15,000 landslide-prone locations identified; Emergency action to move people residing in those areas to safe places | “If there is a problem for Sri Lanka, it is like a problem for India” – Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha in Negombo Thamilan: Landslide danger in 4 districts! People instructed to evacuate immediately |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Landslide risks remerge: people of 40 Divisional Secretariat divisions evacuated Divaina: Circular on providing relief issued: relief for religious places to be tabled in the cabinet | “9,925 schools will reopen on December 16: remaining subjects of the G.C.E. A/L examination to commence from January 12” – Secretary to the Ministry of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education Nalaka Kaluwewa Mawbima: ”It will take six months to estimate the full damage caused by the disaster” – Deputy Minister of Economic Development Anil Jayantha Fernando | “The rest of the Advanced Level examination to be held from January 12: no term tests for the third term; Ordinary Level examination to be held as scheduled” – Secretary to the Ministry of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education Nalaka Kaluwewa
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Dinamina: World Bank provides USD 30 million for sustainable energy project: aim is 70% of power from renewables by 2030 Aruna: Immediately evacuate people residing in the 40 Divisional Secretariat divisions for which red notices have been issued – DMC informs district secretaries Anidda: This paper is published only on Fridays |