DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
|
Virakesari: “Extend the mandate for two years” – International human rights organisations jointly appeal to member countries of the UNHRC regarding accountability | Matter of ‘ice’ raw material container: Manamperi is prepared to surrender to court Thinakaran: Another discovery of ‘ice’ (methamphetamine) production chemicals and equipment in Hambantota | “Famous private media institution on state land in Colombo” – shocking revelation by Minister Samantha Vidyaratna |
Thinakkural: “TNA and JVP responsible for the postponement of provincial council elections; they supported the Good Governance government” – SLPP accuses | Prime Minister Harini’s security increased following Modi-style protection measures Thamilan: Commemoration of 38th year anniversary of Thileepan commences | “Plans are underway to establish 15 multimodal transport centres in Colombo by 2026” – Bimal Rathnayake |
Sinhala Headlines
|
Lankadeepa: 524 women jailed with possession of ‘ice’ within eight months: 882 others caught with other drugs Divaina: “There was a plan to kill ‘Harak Kata’ by bombing the prison bus with a claymore mine” – Lieutenant Colonel reveals Padme’s and Salintha’s plan Mawbima: Individuals from Iran have arrived to work in the ‘ice’ factory at the Hambantota Hotel | “Let us admit [our children] to the same national school we teach at” – Teachers in a continuous strike at Isurupaya |
Dinamina: ‘Dream Destination’ initiative launched: 50 multimodal transport hubs to be built; modernisation of the Pettah bus station and Maradana Railway station begin; Ruhunu Kumari becomes new Sinhala computer font; “public transport is a part of the country’s economy” – Bimal Rathnayake | Middeniya ‘ice’ container incident: “I will tell the court everything” – Sampath Manamperi; “ready to surrender” – Manamperi’s lawyer informs the court Aruna: Woman who vandalised Sigiriya Mirror Wall with a hairpin remanded: suspected of writing six English letters Anidda: This paper is published on Fridays only |
TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES Photo credits: Tamil Guardian 38th year anniversary of Thileepan commemorated Virakesari, Thinakkural, Thinakaran, Thamilan Events commemorating...