DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Indian plane crashes en route to London, falling from 625 feet seconds after takeoff; 241 dead including 229 passengers, two pilots, and 10 flight attendants; one passenger survives | “Seek cabinet’s opinion on gazette cancellation” – Attorney General issues notice to lands minister | Sri Lanka census records 5.3 million monkeys | Sumanthiran files petition against the gazette | Seven petitions filed challenging the Electricity Act | Jaffna mayoral election today; Tamil national parties vying to take control of municipal council | “Electricity tariff hike violates people’s mandate” – Opposition Leader Sajith Thinakaran: 241 killed in deadly plane crash in India; incident occurred in residential area, five medical students among the dead | Easter Sunday attacks: Former CID chief charged | Meeting held between president and German foreign minister | British survivor of plane crash says aircraft exploded within 30 seconds | ”Solution will be given for the land surrounding Thaiyiddy viharaya” – Minister Chandrasekar |”Our aim is to ensure education and rights of children involved in begging, trading and other work” – Saroja Polraj | Two people die due to COVID | CID team visits Vavuniya Prison for investigation |
Thinakkural: “Issue is to be resolved within a month; Thaiyiddy viharaya land will not be vacated or temple demolished; compensation or alternative land to be provided” – Minister Chandrasekar | Gujarat plane crash: 242 dead, disaster within 10 minutes of takeoff | 28 CID teams deployed in all prisons for intensive investigation | Sri Lanka refuses to take responsibility for massive human rights violations. Germany should put strong pressure on it – International Human Rights Watch | SLPP, UNP, SJB, SLFP united | Who will take over Jaffna Municipal Council?; voting today Thamilan: Fiery Air India crash kills passengers, leaves only one survivor | IMF is the reason for the electricity tariff hike; trade unions express deep dissatisfaction | Physical threats against children: New bill to be introduced soon | Skeleton recovered near army camp | Animal census costs Rs. 5.2 million; 4.24 million peafowl and 3.3 million monkeys recorded in survey | Child begging to face legal action from July; Minister Saroja Polraj stresses need for compulsory education | Student dies after tree falls on him |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Releasing prisoners using the presidential pardon: The CID infiltrates the prisons; data records pulled out; senior officials questioned | CBSL intelligence unit chief called to court: “No records of the bond scam account although nine months have passed since the order was given; the investigation has been going on for nine years; the complainant has no enthusiasm” – Defence lawyer states Divaina: India shaken by the Air India flight that crashed containing 230 passengers and 13 staff members | Animal census report released: five million toque monkeys found across the island; “Although different people are quoting different amounts, Rs. 5.2 million was spent on the census” – Prof. A.L. Sandika | A tree branch falls on a classroom in a school in Balangoda: one A/L student killed; 16 injured and hospitalised Ada: Report on the animal census released: 1.74 million grey langurs, 2.66 million giant squirrels, 5.17 million toque monkeys and 4.74 million peafowl |
Mawbima: Numbers of the animal census released: 5.7 million toque monkeys, 1.7 million grey langurs and 4.2 million peafowl | The two individuals who carried out an acid attack on the north central provincial ayurveda commissioner sentenced to 30 years in prison; the first defendant ayurvedic doctor acquitted and released Dinamina: A tragedy in India: a flight carrying 242 passengers crashes; former chief minister of Gujarat has also been on board; Ramesh Vishwakumar jumps off the plane and saves his life Aruna: Animal census released: 5.1 million toque monkeys and 4.2 million peafowl, 2.6 million giant squirrels and 1.7 million grey langurs Anidda: President sends name of judge Laffar to the Constitutional Council even before the position becomes vacant; even the approval of the chief justice has not been given |
TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES Photo credits: Sri Lanka Mirror President Anura meets German foreign minister Thinakaran, Virakesari President Anura Kumara...