DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: “The government has a deal with the plantation companies. Should take action to audit the profit and loss and provide the maximum benefit of the income to the plantation workers” – Ajith P. Perera | An attempt to build a Buddhist place of worship suspended temporarily | Doctors to launch a trade union action from today Thinakaran: Decision taken to form drug prevention committees in government, private, and educational institutions | “No ministers committed any wrongdoing on container release” – Nalinda Jayatissa | Invitation letter for Ranil; CID team travels to England for investigation | Poppy flower pinned on the prime minister |
Thinakkural: “Even if Tamil Nadu rises up, Tamil Eelam will not be achieved; You yourselves must fight” – Thirumavalavan states | “Military personnel from many countries are learning Prabhakaran’s war strategies” – says Thirumavalavan | “Tamil Nadu government’s silence is a danger to Eelam Tamils” – Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam | The country’s drug supply is coming to an end! Drug arrivals blocked! Police say there is a huge shortage Thamilan: Limited service of government doctors! Hospital operations face risk of being paralysed today | Southern Province Governor Bandula Harischandra passes away |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: CID goes to London, bypassing attorney general, to search for invitation Ranil Wickremesinghe received from the university | A revelation in parliament by the Leader of the House: “former speakers have taken kilos of cheese to their bungalows; parliamentary secretaries have gone on an excessive number of trips abroad; almsgivings of certain people’s brothers has also been given; the parliament is also under the mandate of the people” – Bimal Rathnayake Divaina: Chaos in Kandana: father goes on fatal journey in pursuit of daughter, who eloped; one killed, four hospitalised Mawbima: Writing prescriptions for medicine that is not available within state hospitals but available externally, to be halted; external tests to also not be written – A firm decision from the GMOA | Transfers made for four high posts in the police, including the post of police administrator; Acting IGP is Sanjeewa Dharmarathna
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Dinamina: “Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe had 39 Advisors, 23 Coordinating Secretaries, 250 Staff Officers, 963 non-staff officers, a full staff of 1,252” – Nalinda Jayatissa Aruna: Specialist doctors go on strike for the first time in history Anidda: This paper is published on Fridays only |