DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: I was misled on the issue of the presidential pardon; Maithripala Sirisena apologises to the Maha Sangha over the Ven. Gnanasara Thera matter | Permission granted to interrogate imprisoned person Somaratne; Jaffna Magistrate’s Court issues order | Lorry loses control and crashes into eight vehicles in horrific accident: four killed, eight seriously injured; Deep tragedy in Akurana Thinakaran: Heavy lorry collides with eight vehicles, causing major disaster; horror in Akurana; four dead, 10 injured | Speaker signs Anti-Corruption Amendment Bill; Comes into effect from yesterday |
Thinakkural: Cement lorry rams vehicles in Akurana: four dead, six seriously injured, multiple vehicles damaged; motorcycle completely burnt in flames | Interrogation of [G.L.] Peiris today; Summoned by CIABOC Thamilan: Flaw in granting pardon to Ven. Gnanasara Thera; Maithripala apologises to the Buddhist Maha Sangha, stating the error was made by officials | Cement lorry loses control and collides with 10 vehicles: Incident in Akurana, six tragically killed; six seriously injured! | Power cut implemented starting yesterday |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Norochcholai not operational: Power cuts of one hour across the country for three days; Commission approves the proposal of the board Divaina: Brake-failed bowser collides with 10 vehicles, claims six lives in Akurana; five others critically injured
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Dinamina: “The court verdict is correct: the pardon for Ven. Gnanasara Thera was obtained by misleading me” — former President Maithripala Sirisena issues statement apologising to the Maha Sangha after having signed incorrect documents | Four dead, six injured in Akurana accident: Cement lorry runs over vehicles due to brake failure: driver arrested: has continuously driven for seven and a half hours Aruna: One-hour power cuts for three days: country divided into four zones |