DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Minister Ananda Wijepala announces in parliament that investigations have revealed that Sara Jasmine is not dead | A no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Harini Thinakaran: “There is no information to suggest that Sara Jasmine is in India” – Ananda Wijepala | Julie Chung returns home after completing her tenure |
Thinakkural: “Jaffna District may face an impact of unprecedented levels due to the atmospheric depression that has formed at present” – Prof. Pradeeparajah warns; the Department of Meteorology also advises continued vigilance | “The government has committed a fraud of Rs. 10 billion!” – SLPP MP Chanaka Thamilan: “Coal imports: Rs.10 billion financial fraud” – MP Chanaka makes sensational allegation | A no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Harini; opposition parties sign jointly |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: “An advisory board recommendation: The Grade Six lesson with issues, removed: a former secretary to investigate the matter” – PM Harini Amarasuriya | The pensions of 512 former MPs cancelled: The draft bill to parliament Divaina: Approval received to remove the obscene section of the Grade Six English module: “The book has been sealed” – The premier responds to the opposition leader’s question Mawbima: “Sara Jasmine is alive; will issue warrants if necessary” – The minister of public security responds to MP Mujibur Rahman’s question | Signs that rain will intensify today: Refrain from going to sea until further notice
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Dinamina: “Investigations reveal that Sara Jasmine, who is linked to the Easter Sunday attack, may not be dead: Steps will be taken to obtain warrants if necessary” – Minister Ananda Wijepala | The problematic lesson in the Grade Six English module removed: Approval received from the advisory board of the National Institute of Education Aruna: This newspaper was unavailable at the time of publishing FrontPage Anidda: This paper is published only on Fridays |