DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Death toll continues to rise; 334 killed; 370 people missing; 1,118,929 people remain stranded; The severity of Cyclone Ditwah has subsided; 196,790 people in temporary relief camps; Rescue operations continue | Pictorial: The Angoda area, which has been inundated Thinakaran: Ditwah Cyclone; 334 killed, 370 missing so far; many stranded; Government officials join the tri-forces in the field; 196,790 people housed in 1,494 welfare centres; International aid from countries including the USA, India, Pakistan, and Maldives | “Focus more on restoring normal life” – President instructs officials | Details of bank account numbers have been published to help the people affected by the natural disaster |
Thinakkural: If the Mavil Aru dam fully breaks, an unprecedented disaster will occur; Thousands displaced; Floodwaters over 8 feet | Even though the cyclone has passed and the rain has decreased, massive landslides continue in the hill country; losses continue; rescue teams are unable to immediately access those locations Thamilan: Death toll spikes due to floods, landslides, and cyclone! |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: The mountain came down with a huge echo: An entire village buried in Alawathugoda; 43 missing from 15 families; 15 members of the same family among them; some had escaped by evacuating to relatives’ houses Divaina: Death toll exceeds 212; many others buried under the soil; entire villages buried [due to landslides]; 218 missing; water levels rise in the Kalu and Kelaniya Rivers; one million affected; 150,000 displaced Mawbima: The disaster that Ditwah caused: 334 deaths; 370 missing, one million affected
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Dinamina: The heaviest rainfall in history: Let’s defeat the tears and rise together; Ditwah goes to India; 334 deaths; 370 missing; 1,494 disaster camps, 1.1 million displaced; 309,607 families displaced Aruna: A helicopter that transported food to the displaced crashes; the pilot dies; “An accident that occurred while attempting an emergency landing” – Air Force spokesperson Anidda: This paper is published only on Fridays |