DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Military Intelligence records handed over to CID; Criminal Investigation Department informs Fort Magistrate’s Court regarding Easter Sunday attacks | Pictorial: Office on Missing Persons representatives meet Canadian High Commissioner Isabelle Martin to discuss answers for families of the disappeared Thinakaran: Kalmunai Hospital uniform issue; We will never allow racists to make it a political football; Uniform is according to the existing circular; Solution through dialogue; Comprehensive discussion in parliament is necessary if it is to be amended; Our government came to power by defeating racism, says Minister Nalinda | Uniforms should preserve cultural values; A decision must be made without damaging the reputation of Kalmunai North Hospital, says Rauff Hakeem | “We welcome the government’s democratic reforms; Muslim representation is essential in key sectors,” says M.L.A.M. Hizbullah |
Thinakkural: Canadian delegation blocked from visiting Chemmani; Group forced to return after government denies permission | Diplomats to also participate in Jaffna International Conference for the Forcibly Disappeared Thamilan: No bar on Sri Lankans residing as refugees in India from returning home; Minister Wijepala requests citizenship verification at embassy | “Current government is spineless!,” says MP Archchuna |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: This newspaper was unavailable at the time of publishing FrontPage Divaina: Shiran Basik has thrown in millions for the election activities of two powerful opposition figures; has spent money to build apartment complexes all around Colombo to launder money; five luxury hotels along the Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia coastal belt
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Dinamina: Traffic fines to be paid only online from September; the first digital ID to be issued at the end of this year; instructions given to officials by the president Aruna: The law to be enforced from September 19: Passengers who don’t wear their seatbelts on the highway to be fined – The National Council on Road Safety says |