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Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Racism resurfacing in the North and the South; president’s statement at war victory ceremony; claims that war victory was used for political power | Consensus to form governments in the councils where the opposition got majority; Sajith, Madduma, Lakshman, Mujibur – Thalatha, Sagala, Wajira and Ruwan discussed Thinakaran: “War is a tragedy, we will not allow such a tragedy to occur again in our country; ready to take all steps for peace” – President states at the war victory event |
Thinakkural: Ranil and Sajith teams agree to form coalition governments in LG bodies; decide to engage in talks with others who could be willing to join them | Mahindananda in [remanded] and Chamara out [bailed] | “Accountability issues: Successive rulers abandoned armed forces; sanctions effectively prevented me from travelling to South Asian countries as well” – Shavendra Silva Thamilan: “Let us all unite for peace” – President Anura appeals at the National War Heroes’ Day | Bail for Chamara Sampath | Final decision on increasing electricity tariff by 18% next month | Imported salt to arrive tomorrow; Minister Wasantha announces |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: The Chinese fertiliser consignment: the Chairs of the two fertiliser companies have been pressured by Mahindananda: Letters of Credit requested before environmental reports arrived; he said that the treasury will take care of it if the companies were harmed – CIABOC tells the court | Must be imported; our stocks cannot be sold; 17,000 tonnes of sugar piled up in Pelwatte sugar factory | UNP – SJB unite to establish power over LGs Divaina: Importing sub-standard fertiliser from China: Mahindananda remanded; “all responsibilities were under the Ministry of Agriculture” – President’s Counsel Kalinga Indatissa; “the government suffered a loss of Rs. 1.3 billion due to an act committed by the suspect that he should not have committed, now you can’t save yourself saying that you are not responsible” – CIABOC | “We are indebted to you: let us create a country where no war will ever happen again; we are a nation that has spilt enough blood; we have experienced the pains and horrors of war” – President states during the National War Heroes’ Commemoration Ada: Mahindananda remanded over the Chinese fertiliser consignment: “all issues have come up when suspect pressured fertiliser company Chairs to reopen Letters of Credit” – CIABOC | Chamara Sampath granted bail: attends war hero commemoration after receiving bail |
Mawbima: Mahindananda remanded over case which cost Rs. 1.3 billion to the government in connection with the Chinese fertiliser consignment: “fertiliser companies were pressured to reopen Letters of Credit” – CIABOC; “the AG advised to reopen the Letters of Credit” – Defense Attorney | “Racism has started to rebel once again to establish power over the North and South” – President Dinamina: Mahindananda, Mervyn and Prasanna remanded; Chamara and Milan granted bail | “Will not allow the breakout of another war; will defeat the racism that is on the rise in the North and South, intending to establish power” – President states at National War Heroes’ Commemoration Aruna: “Toy gun play by small groups will be stopped” – President states during the National War Heroes’ Commemoration Anidda: This paper is published on Fridays only |