DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Kivul Oya project a danger to Tamils; Ravikaran and Sathiyalingam highlight at clarification meeting: express grief over Mahaweli causing ‘deadly pain’ to Tamil people | 10 people, including monks, further remanded; AG given time to file objections in High Court Thinakaran: This newspaper was unavailable at the time of publishing FrontPage |
Thinakkural: “Review the Kivul Oya project that seizes Tamil lands, or we won’t allow its implementation” – MP Sathiyalingam issues stern warning in Manalaru | “Government attempting to hide the mastermind behind Easter Sunday attacks” – Mujibur Rahman | “Did the government secretly survey the people’s stance? the government’s vote bank has dropped below 25%” – Gammanpila Thamilan: e-Visa agreement under reconsideration! AG informs Supreme Court of government’s decision | Trincomalee Buddha statue issue: 4 monks remanded |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: To be reviewed by a special committee: Protection of Occupants Bill reversed; AG informs the SC: five petitions withdrawn Divaina: “Cannot silence the voices of the Buddhists” – Ven. Kassapa Thera: the 10 individuals, including the monks from Trincomalee who have been in remand custody for 26 days, further remanded | Families of seine fisherfolk also join hunger strike; “Cannot say anything for certain until the court verdict is given” — Deputy Minister of Fisheries Mawbima: Minister Bimal Rathnayake halts the multi-transportation project in Galle, Dewata: the urban planning is not strategic | ”A government decision to reconsider the bill” – AG tells the SC; one month period given for citizens to provide feedback on the Rent Bill [Protection of Occupants Bill]
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Dinamina: “Bus permits to be cancelled if driver or conductor is found to be on drugs” – Minister Bimal Rathnayake issues red alert to bus owners Aruna: “Rent Housing Bill [Protection of Occupants Bill] to be amended” – AG informs the SC Anidda: This paper is published only on Fridays |