DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: A new constitution is essential for the country: Political parties, including the main opposition, reach consensus | Sajith clashes with Minister Bimal | An IMF delegation arrives in Sri Lanka today | A Parliamentary Select Committee on Provincial Council Elections: Madduma Bandara, Kariapper, Mano and Shanakiyan Included? Thinakaran: The IMF will continue to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery, Kristalina Georgieva assures Prime Minister Harini | The T20 World Cup trophy display tour commences | The attorney general to the Free Lawyers organisation: Appeal to the judiciary if I erred | “Compensation for victims affected by violent mobs” – Minister Harshana Nanayakkara informs parliament |
Thinakkural: What are the aspirations of the Tamil people? A significant document being prepared, says Sumanthiran | “The ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ fund, for which assistance from the international community has been sought, is not legally valid” – MP Harsha de Silva | The Kivul Oya project to be implemented by the government in the Vavuniya District poses a threat to the Tamil people! An attempt to seize thousands of acres of land for Sinhala commercial settlements, alleges MP Sathyalingam Thamilan: CEB unions oppose the restructuring, prepare for trade union action | Judiciary defamation: Will not hesitate to take action, warns the Judicial Service Association | Overcrowding in prisons: A 10-member committee appointed to formulate a special mechanism | Education reforms: “A mechanism to be established for review” – The president announces |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: The bank account issue: Aswesuma benefits stalled for 130,000 individuals Divaina: “Protect the independence and integrity of the AG’s Department – The BASL urges the government Mawbima: The drug testing mobile bus arrives at the Bastian Mawatha bus stand: 10 bus drivers who were under the influence, found at Pettah; the Ampara-Colombo bus driver found under the influence of ice; the driver of the Welimada bus had been under the influence of ice and another drug; eight other drivers found to be under the influence of marijuana | AI has taken over 180,000 jobs in Sri Lanka
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Dinamina: “The Ambuluwawa project is suspicious: there is only one Chinese national in the project” – Minister of Environment Dammika Patabendi | “An academic mechanism to solve the problems in education reforms” – President Anura Kumara Dissanayake states during a meeting with university lecturers Aruna: No one can influence the AG – The Free Lawyers organisation; “I am independent” – The attorney general Anidda: This newspaper was unavailable at the time of publishing FrontPage |