DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: “Discussions with all parties regarding provincial council elections; it is good for all sides to reach a unified position” – Minister Chandana Abeyratne | Security officer arrested with gold biscuits worth Rs. 210 million Thinakaran: “Order issued by the Kaluwanchikudy Magistrate’s Court; mass grave excavation at Kurukkalmadam to begin next week; the work aims at accountability, uncovering the truth, and delivering justice” – Deputy Minister Muneer Mulaffer | Electricity tariff revision; initiatives to gather public opinions | Action against presidential candidates who fail to submit expense reports | “The armed struggle of the Tamils produced two-sided consequences” – MP Ramanathan Archchuna |
Thinakkural: Is Mahinda being trapped as if Ranil were arrested?; Former secretary Lalith Weeratunga and additional secretary called for investigation | New resolution to be adopted regarding Sri Lanka; key discussion among Core Group of countries today | “Continuous meetings with member countries of the UN Human Rights Council” – Sumanthiran states Thamilan: Provincial elections under the old system! Government reviewing | ‘Ice’ chemicals found mixed in the Middeniya recovered items |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Boundary demarcation in doubt, Provincial council elections to be held under the same old system Divaina: 4 contract killings in August alone | 0.5 million for the last kill | The army soldier who fled, nabbed in Siyambalanduwa | A follower of ‘Backhoe Saman’ arrested in Embilipitiya with several firearms used for the murders in the South | T-81, T-56 arms, a magazine firearm, ammunition and military jungle clothing found. Weapons sent to various places packed in banana boxes Mawbima: The death of 2 youths in Borella Sahaspura | Killing of the prison officer in Bandaragama | Death of Nilanga’s father-in-law in Panadura | The soldier suspected of the 4 murders, arrested in Ampara |
Dinamina: Middeniya ‘ice’ container incident | Chemicals found in Manamperi’s land confirmed to be chemicals used to make ‘ice’ | 17 of the 20 samples collected confirmed – National Dangerous Drugs Control Board report says Aruna: CEB workers, excluding the JVP trade unions, planning to go on sick leave | ‘Work-to-rule’ to continue further Anidda: This paper is published on Fridays only |
TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES Photo credits: The Hindu “Letter to the government regarding Tamil regional issues in Ampara District” –...