DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: ”Significant development in the East with India’s participation” – President Anura announces | Fatal accident following the collision of two buses | Pictorial: Opening of the refurbished Court of Appeal building by Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya and Chinese Ambassador Qi Zhenhong Thinakaran: Adverse weather conditions with heavy rains in the North, East, South and up country | Pictorial: Opening of the sluice gates of the Senanayake Samudraya |
Thinakkural: ”Will not allow the country to economically decline as in the past” – President Anura Kumara Dissanayake | Mini cyclone in Gurunagar in Jaffna | “Did not sell anything to China” – Tilvin Silva Thamilan: A ”shadow” parliament to be established under the leadership of Ranil [Wickremesinghe]! | Former Minister Wijayamuni arrested | Severe damage due to heavy rains |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: An estimated monthly rental of Rs. 4.6 million: “Mahinda’s Wijerama residence will be taken over by the government. The 60 bodyguards also to be removed if there is more grumbling [about it]” – President Dissanayake | Former Minister Wijithamuni arrested for hiding an illegal vehicle in his garden: A six-hour statement also recorded Divaina: An army officer apprehended in relation to the dual-murder in Mannar: The mastermind is Gnanadas; a former injured soldier had taken up the Rs. 2 million contract of Dasan; the injured soldier had been present providing intel while the attack was being carried out Ada: The Rs. 280 million that was found in Kurunegala revealed to be owned by Ran Malli; the businessperson who had kept the money in his possession, retained and questioned; “The information published in the media regarding the suspected businessperson is false; the 18g of ice found when arrested had been planted by the police” – The lawyer of the suspected businessperson reveals |
Mawbima: Former Minister Wijayamuni Zoysa arrested | The Mount Lavinia drug underworld takes the seventh life: The shooter apprehended; three deaths reported so far with yesterday’s death Dinamina: “A precise legal system to be established to catch thieves” – The president Aruna: Are there any vacancies or not? A review on state employees Anidda: This paper is published on Fridays only |
TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES Photo credits: The Island A “shadow” parliament to be established under the leadership of Ranil [Wickremesinghe]!...