DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: “Prime Minister is pressuring the President; Harini moves by inciting her supporters; First, they must reach an agreement” – SJB MP Mujibur | Pictorial: The prime minister visits Puttalam Zahira College, which was affected by Cyclone Ditwah Thinakaran: “Minor error only in Grade 6 textbook: Solution for the new education reform issue soon” – Minister Nalinda Jayatissa explains to the Mahanayake Theras of the Malwatte and Asgiriya chapters |
Thinakkural: “Release the lands where the Thaiyiddy Vihara is located” – The Chief Prelate of the Naga Vihara urges the President | “The President should not go to Jaffna and incite ethnic or religious communalism” – MP Marikkar condemns | “The President himself spoke racism in Jaffna regarding Buddhists going to the North for worship; there is a right to worship at Buddhist shrines across the entire country” – Opposition Leader | “Statement made in Jaffna; President must apologise” – Dilith Thamilan: Abolition of MPs’ pensions; Objections in the Supreme Court! Former MPs file a petition | Anura fulfilled 10 promises; Research organisation reports | “Release the lands of Tamil people!” – Chief Sanghanayake for the Northern Province requests Anura |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Tug-of-war between Harini and Sajith over appointing three members to the constitutional council Divaina: Jinthupitiya shooting ordered by Palani Rimoshan; two injured children hospitalised | “This government will not protect drug traffickers or organised criminals, nor allow racism to resurface” – President | Army captain with underworld links arrested; T-56 rifle and 18 magazines seized from Minuwangoda residence Mawbima: Former MPs file petition in Supreme Court challenging pension cuts | Former army captain arrested in Negombo over suspected arms trafficking
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Dinamina: Record drug haul seized last year: 5,685 kg worth Rs. 1,000 crore Aruna: Officials behind the Grade 6 module suspended; two senior officers among them Anidda: This newspaper was unavailable at the time of publishing FrontPage |