DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Nepal engulfed in chaos and fire; after massive protests, President and Prime Minister resign; Parliament building set ablaze; death toll rises to 21; former Prime Minister’s wife burnt alive; Nepal government lifts restrictions on social media Thinakaran: Presidents’ Entitlements Act can be abolished with a simple majority; Speaker announces the determination of the Supreme Court | Ministers in talks with plantation companies to raise plantation workers’ wages | 43 countries support Sri Lanka’s stance in creating a new culture |
Thinakkural: “No response yet on accountability and reconciliation; Government’s decision brings deep disappointment; No domestic accountability mechanism has been established so far” – ITAK strongly concerned | Is Sri Lanka abstaining from the vote on the new resolution in Geneva? | Sri Lanka receives support from 43 countries at the UN Session in Geneva Thamilan: Former Presidents’ privileges ‘cut’; law to be enacted in Parliament today; Speaker announces determination of the Supreme Court |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Privileges given to former presidents abolished: act to be taken up for debate; “it does not go against the constitution” – Speaker informs parliament of the SC verdict | Nepal set on fire following Facebook ban: former PM’s wife burnt alive: PM resigns: president’s and PM’s houses set on fire: 21 youth reported dead Divaina: Protestors set fire to the Nepalese parliament and Supreme Court: struggle continues even after the government withdrew the social media ban: PM resigns: 19 reported dead | “The act to remove entitlements of former presidents is consistent with the constitution” – Speaker informs of the SC verdict in parliament; act to be taken up for debate today Mawbima: CEB proposes to increase the electricity bill by 6.8%: third price hike for the year: a committee appointed for the national electricity policy once again | Nepal set ablaze by the youth riot: wife of a (former) PM burns alive; parliament set on fire; president and prime minister resign
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Dinamina: Curbing former presidents’ entitlements: the draft bill is consistent with the constitution: Speaker informs parliament of the Supreme Court’s decision; debate to be held today | President and Prime Minister of Nepal resign: social media ban turns into struggle: Nepal turns into an AnarchyCurbing former presidents’ entitlements: the draft bill is consistent with the constitution: Speaker informs parliament of the Supreme Court’s decision; debate to be held today | President and Prime Minister of Nepal resign: social media ban turns into struggle: Nepal turns into an Anarchy Aruna: Nepal ablaze over social media ban: president, prime minister and ministers resign: parliament, court, private residences of the president, prime minister set on fire Anidda: This paper is published on Fridays only |
TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES Photo credits: Newswire “No response yet on accountability and reconciliation; Government’s decision brings deep disappointment; No...