DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: “Form a committee under the Prime Minister” – Opposition Whip Gayantha Karunathilleka requests the government regarding the Provincial Council elections | “Hold the Provincial Council election if you can” – Opposition’s Ranjith Madduma Bandara challenges Thinakaran: “Opposition MPs opposing the government’s wage hike for plantation workers!” – MP Palani Thigambaram severely criticises | “Solution will be provided for the demands of the nurses in the North after discussions” – Nalinda Jayatissa | Inquiry into the compensation illegally obtained by former ministers | “Never interfered in the administrative activities of Jaffna University” – MP Rajeevan |
Thinakkural: “There is no opposition to Sinhala people living in the North and East; We won’t allow attempts to change the demographic composition; If drugs are to be eradicated, the Army must be withdrawn from there” – MP Gajendrakumar emphasises | Thirumavalavan pays tribute at Mullivaikkal | ITAK invites other parties to discuss the unity of Tamil parties Thamilan: Provincial Election with delimitation – Government decides | “Hand over the Maaveerar Thuyilum Illams (Great Heroes’ cemeteries) to the people!” – MP Kodeeswaran urges in Parliament| Vote on the second reading of the Budget, today |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Three high-ranking officials summoned before the Committee on Ethics and Privileges for insulting COPE; “There is no one outside [the parliament] who has the power to challenge the parliament” – The Leader of the House Divaina: The case drags on [on the alleged LTTE attack on Maithripala Sirisena], defendants held in remand custody for 16 years Mawbima: Three valuable gems disappear from a temple belonging to the Malwathu Maha Viharaya
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Dinamina: “The power attained is solely for the people” – The president states at the 36th Commemoration of November Heroes Aruna: The elephant census that cost Rs. 140 million lies forgotten for one year Anidda: A complaint to the bribery commission on the 1,775 double cabs |