DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: No pension for MPs; Law passed in Parliament with a majority of 152 votes | “The unity mentioned by the president is not visible in action regarding Tamil issues” – Tamil leaders inform UK Deputy PM David Lammy Thinakaran: “No threat to national security; safety of lawyers has been ensured” – Minister Ananda Wijepala | Housing project for war-displaced in North and East; cabinet approval granted | “Drugs and the underworld have ruined the country through political patronage; the government has a strong plan to suppress them; public cooperation is essential” – Minister Vijitha Herath | Pictorial: UK Deputy PM David Lammy meets the president |
Thinakkural: Sexual violence from 1983 to 2009: What is the government’s response to the UN report? – MP Shritharan | “The government is claiming Sri Lanka is a racist country!” – MP Dilith Jayaweera alleges damage to national reputation | “Anura Kumara is not a ‘Sinhalese president'” – Minister Harshana Nanayakkara Thamilan: “If the government has public support, why hesitate for elections?” – Sajith challenges the government to hold provincial council elections | The bill to abolish MP pensions was passed in parliament |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: “Heavy security for judges and attorneys” – Minister Ananda Wijepala states in parliament | The Jinthupitiya murder: “officers cannot be remanded in order to protect the good name of the police: if four were on security, why are only two named as suspects?” – Magistrate states while granting bail to two police officers Divaina: MP pensions abolished: a majority of 152 votes; a total of 154 votes in favour; MP Ravi Karunanayake and MP Ramanathan Archchuna also vote in favour: MP Chamara Sampath and MP Chanaka vote against; other MPs of the opposition absent from parliament during vote Mawbima: “There is a plan to remove the secretary-general of the parliament as well” – SJB MP Harshana Rajakaruna states in parliament | “Do not provide railway engine training to the army” – [Locomotive Operating Engineers Union]: government agrees to the drivers’ request; strike halted
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Dinamina: MP pensions abolished: a majority of 152 votes; MP Chamara Sampath and MP Chanaka Madugoda vote against; Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa, SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa and Leader of the MJP Dilith Jayaweera absent from parliament Aruna: The police watched as the Jinthupitiya murderers fled: “remand the PC and sergeants to protect the good name of the police” – Police requests; “that cannot be done according to the Bail Act” – Magistrate Anidda: This paper is published only on Fridays |