DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: “Pressure for federal system of government” – Tamil National Council meets Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin in person and requests | “Take action to appoint a Parliamentary Select Committee” – Opposition parties request the Speaker via a letter Thinakaran: “Gas distribution will not be affected; first ship in January; people need not fear; new agreement at a price USD 15 lower; do not expect us to fall to challenges” — Vijitha Herath | Tamil National Council members meet with the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister |
Thinakkural: “Tamil Nadu must exert significant pressure on Sri Lanka and help achieve federalism for Tamils; it must also urge the Indian government to support this position” – MP Gajendrakumar urges Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Stalin | “The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister must intervene to control cross-border fishing” – MP Gajendrakumar Thamilan: Army Colonel as the new Auditor General; Anura’s recommendation rejected again! Definitive decision by the Constitutional Council | “Genocide once again through circulars” — MP Shritharan lashes out at the government |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: The Ranwala road accident: the police have not done their duty properly: police themselves to investigate the group of police officers involved, including the Sapugaskanda OIC Divaina: Dismissing the complaint against Deshabandu: the decision of the magistrate’s court is contrary to the law: immediately reconsider in accordance with the proper process – Colombo High Court orders Mawbima: Victoria, Randenigala and Rantambe reservoirs spill over: schools of the Central Province closed: a landslide in Ududumbara again; Mahamaya Girls’ College closed indefinitely; highest rainfall reported from Ududumbara | The police have bent the law in the Ranwala incident: disciplinary action to be taken against four police chiefs
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Dinamina: Allowing the attack on the Galle Face Aragalaya: the dismissal of the case against Deshabandu Tennakoon is contrary to the law – High Court rules Aruna: Ranwala’s incident: disciplinary inquiries for police officers; case to be heard at Mahara Court today Anidda: 1,241 places with risks of landslides identified: investigations will take years – NBRO |
TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES Photo credits: IBC “The Indian government must pressure for a federal system in Sri Lanka; also...