DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: “Danger in the New Year if there is no planning; Government must quickly rectify the damage caused to the economy”; Ranil faction warns | Pictorial: The Leader of the Opposition, Premadasa, participating in an event to distribute medical equipment to those affected by Cyclone Ditwah, took a selfie with health workers Thinakaran: “Completely settle the payments for cleaning houses within this week” – President | Cyclone Ditwah: 302 out of 316 damaged roads reopened | Pay attention to the matter of children who have lost their parents | SLTB (Sri Lanka Transport Board) permits students to travel without uniforms or season tickets |
Thinakkural: We oppose the arrival of Indian fisherfolk; Northern fisherfolk never opposed India | “Major setback for Ditwah aid; Sri Lanka has become an international orphan!”; “The two world superpowers, the US and China, have abandoned Sri Lanka; the damage is USD 6,500 million, but only USD 11 million has been received” – Gammanpila Thamilan: Sydney shooting claims 15 lives; Heavy police security for Jewish places of worship; World leaders condemn; Temporary ban on visiting Bondi Beach | Children rendered helpless by the disaster; In a state of destitution! Police issue a special warning |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Allegations that a Rs. 800 million loss was incurred while purchasing fuel: Arjuna Ranatunga to be arrested; bail granted for Dhammika Ranatunga – CIABOC informs court Divaina: Causing a loss of over Rs. 800 million to CEYPETCO: Dhammika Ranatunga granted bail, Arjuna Ranatunga to be arrested and produced in court – CIABOC informs court Mawbima: More than a million birth and marriage certificates have been destroyed: mobile services to reissue certificates put in place | “There was a shortage of drunkometers (balloons used to check drunk drivers)” – Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala | “If a normal person was hit, the balloons that the police don’t have would’ve been blown up spontaneously” – Dayasiri Jayasekara
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Dinamina: Case of causing Rs. 800 million loss to government: Former Minister Arjuna Ranatunga to be arrested – CIABOC informs the court | Former Chairperson of CEYPETCO Dhammika Ranatunga to be granted bail | Reissuing of birth and marriage certificates destroyed by disaster begins: one million certificates ruined | UN Population Fund provides Rs. 2,490 million for protection of distressed women and girls affected by the cyclone Aruna: Arjuna Ranatunga to be arrested over investigation related to allegedly causing Rs. 800 million loss to CEYPETCO – CIABOC tells the court Anidda: This paper is published only on Fridays |