DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Unconstitutional provision: Joint Opposition led by G.L. Peiris lodges complaint with UN Resident Coordinator regarding judiciary amendment issue | Government’s failure exposed in Chemmani issue; Chemmani strong evidence for a renewed investigation, declares International Truth and Justice Project | Will fuel prices increase? Explanation given by minister Nalinda Jayatissa | Joint conspiracy of officials behind fatalities: Joint Opposition suspects; declares incident has shaken the conscience of the entire nation Thinakaran: Irrigation facilities for 74,000 hectares of land in the North; solution provided for North Central drinking water and agricultural needs: South Asia’s most advanced tunnel irrigation project excavation completed | Kite thread entanglement forces aircraft landing: air force warns against flying kites near airports | Sri Lanka to cooperate in reviving defunct SAARC Organisation; trade fair and business summit in Colombo this September: minister Vijitha assures federation president |
Thinakkural: Judiciary under threat due to government’s arbitrary actions: Joint Opposition lodges complaint with UN, briefs resident coordinator in person | Skeletal remains of two children identified at Chemmani mass grave; two bone piles also discovered | Cardinal takes legal action against Chamara Sampath | 75.5% of people satisfied with Anura, only 29.4% satisfied with Sajith – CPA Thamilan: Government considers raising public servants’ retirement age to 65; also examined amid controversy over extending judges’ retirement age | Controversy over Central Province Tamil language question paper: investigation launched under the leadership of the director of education | Central Province governor resigns | Dengue outbreak continues in Western Province |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: “One in five Sri Lankans are still poor: one in three families lack nutritious food; 70% of the workforce employed in informal jobs” – World Bank Group Country Manager for Sri Lanka Gevorg Sargsyan Divaina: Gunfire directed at police in Katunayake: drug trafficker flees after shooting at CID with police’s own firearm; accomplice cornered: Police comb entire area to bust major racket
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Dinamina: Misuse of 40 government vehicles: Wimal Weerawansa’s brother Sarath Weerawansa remanded | Forging fraudulent documents for a land in Kiribathgoda: Indictments served against Mervyn Silva and Prasanna Ranatunga | Jayalath Dissanayake, brother of S.B. Dissanayake, granted bail; accused of taking Rs. 27.5 million to issue bar licences | Public approval ratings for the president and the government surge: Anura Kumara Dissanayake at 75% while Sajith Premadasa at 29%; two separate surveys conducted regarding both individuals – Centre for Policy Alternatives survey reveals | Severe dengue epidemic situation in Colombo decreases slightly Aruna: Tours to Dambadiva in severe crisis due to termination of concessionary visas for pilgrims |