DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: “The government is attempting to control officials through intimidation” — Accusations by opposition MPs after a visit to the Department of Meteorology | Maximum support for the government’s reconstruction plan: Announcement by the vice chairperson of [the Standing Committee] of the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China; assistance also for restoring the damaged railway infrastructure Thinakaran: “The economy will not face a downturn and is stronger than expected; it has been a year since moving past myths; stability in foreign exchange, interest rates and investments” – Minister Anil Jayantha | China’s assistance is essential to overcome the challenges of recovery |
Thinakkural: “The loss of life from the disaster could have been reduced; a conspiracy afoot to hide the truth by threatening officials; the government did not pay attention to early warnings” — Accusations by the main opposition party | USD 200 million in emergency financial aid: The IMF’s decision tomorrow Thamilan: A technical fault in a Turkey-bound flight; several hours of circling over the Chilaw airspace; 212 human lives saved by the pilot’s skillful maneuvering | Jeevan Thondaman to resign? Considering stepping down as the CWC Secretary; dissatisfaction with the actions of party members | A temporary ban on 10 types of medicines: A decision by the National Medicines Regulatory Authority |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Did the two patients die due to the withdrawn vaccine? “Investigatons to continue” – The chairperson of the National Medicines Regulatory Authority | “Received information that a germ was present [in the vaccine]; 10 other medicines of the same company were also withdrawn” – The director general of health services | An elephant-tusker battle in the middle of the road: A garment workers’ bus also attacked; the police arrive and saves the affected group Divaina: Justice demanded for Sandumini from Mathugama: The use of nine other vaccines withdrawn until information is revealed whether the deaths were caused by the vaccine | Kehelbaddara Padme’s firearms found from a room in Enderamulla | 202 lives suspended for two hours, drifting in the void between two worlds Mawbima: The lives of 202 passengers saved by the skills of the Turkish pilot: Katunayake closes down for an hour; a trick used by the pilot to calm the passengers down; the whole airport on alert for the emergency landing | Anuradhapura [Teaching] Hospital requests protection: Doctors staged a strike yesterday as a reminder
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Dinamina: The Rs. 500 billion supplementary estimate to parliament today; Rs.100 billion for damaged houses; Rs. 250 billion to rebuild infrastructure; Rs.150 billion for the agricultural and industrial sectors | Rs. 750 million from Japan for restoration work | “The use of 10 vaccines withdrawn” – The chairperson of the National Medicines Regulatory Authority Aruna: 10 substandard Indian medicines withdrawn – The National Medicines Regulatory Authority Anidda: This paper is published only on Fridays |