DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Disclose the agreement: The main opposition party urges after the president’s meeting with the Sri Lankan diaspora | Who is going to become the mayor of Colombo? The vote to take place today; both parties in a serious attempt to form the administration | Gita Gopinath arrives in Sri Lanka; arrangements have been made to hold discussions with various stakeholders Thinakaran: The contest for the governance of the Colombo Municipal Council, the country’s largest local government body, is today! The party that wins the vote for the mayor of the Colombo Municipal Council will form the administration | A high-ranking officer of the IMF, Gita Gopinath, arrives in Sri Lanka |
Thinakkural: The majority to be decided today: Who will win the Colombo Municipal Council? The alliance of the opposition preparing for a tough contest with the NPP Thamilan: Special security for Israeli religious places [including the Israeli Embassy]! Sri Lanka takes steps following the attack on Iran |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Red label containers cannot be simply cleared [without inspection], a report released; recommendations from the investigative committee: Several new recommendations and investigations by the CID as well | The Colombo mayor’s chair: To the NPP’s Balthazaar or to the SJB’s Riza Zarook? The decision today Divaina: The Iran-Israel conflict escalates, portending a major war; Iran fires 100 missiles at Israel; two fuel depots in Tehran, attacked; global oil prices rise by 14% after the attacks; Israel bombs the world’s largest gas field in Iran; a Sri Lankan woman wounded in Israel | The Colombo mayorship to whom? The decision today; the meeting hall ready to welcome the new mayor; all 117 members summoned; the vote at 9.30 am Ada: The fight for power over the Colombo Municipal Council, today | Tests of power underway in several LG bodies today, including the Ratnapura Municipal Council | Damages to both sides from the Israel-Iran conflict; over 128 killed in Iran; Israel’s death toll rises to 13; crude oil prices rise in the world market; two Sri Lankan women in Israel injured in the Iranian attacks |
Mawbima: Assets worth 3.78 billion of criminals have been frozen, including the assets of 30 individuals, such as Kavuma, Ladiya, Ganemulle Sanjeewa and Karandeniye Sudda Dinamina: Assets worth Rs. 4 billion belonging to drug traffickers confiscated, the CID informs Aruna: Principals to work only during official hours to oppose the dengue circular Anidda: This paper is published on Fridays only |
TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES Photo credits: The Island “The Colombo Municipal Council vote: Some may switch parties at the last...