DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: What happened in Sri Lanka is a great catastrophe; UN announcement; Special humanitarian plan introduced for recovery from the Ditwah disaster impact; Public appeal to raise USD 35.3 million | “Ready to provide any assistance to rebuild Sri Lanka” – US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs states Thinakaran: “The US has confidence in the President’s actions to recover Sri Lanka; Necessary assistance will also be provided” – US Under Secretary of State assures | “Vatican will support affected Sri Lanka” – Pope |
Thinakkural: “1,241 landslides along with Cyclone Ditwah that pushed the country into disaster! Information revealed by satellite images” – Nalinda Jayatissa | “A situation where people are forcibly evacuated from landslide and flood-prone areas!” – Nalinda Jayatissa | Death certificate for those who disappeared due to floods and landslides Thamilan: Danger again due to monsoon winds! People refuse to evacuate in many places; Setback in landslide rescue operations as well |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: V“Sri Lanka needs non-debt aid as Cyclone Ditwah relief because the country can’t handle more loans” – UN Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka Marc-André Franche Divaina: Prison Superintendent severely assaulted for not letting inmates have fun at the Boossa Prison: two underworld figures, including Piyuma given transfers: “my husband was also beaten severely” – Piyuma’s wife states Mawbima: Old metal belonging to the Railway Department sold for Rs. 890 million: cabinet approval to give tenders to two companies | An interim injunction against cancelling the approval for Ambuluwawa: Ambuluwawa administration goes to court against Udapalatha Divisional Secretary
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Dinamina: “Rs. 520 billion estimation to rebuild roads across the country” – Minister Bimal Rathnayake Aruna: Compensation for a third-party death in an accident [increased to] Rs. 1 million – Insurance Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka Anidda: Approval given to visit Sri Pada via the route on which landslides occurred despite warnings |