DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: India will stand at the forefront for Sri Lankan Tamils; Indian Vice President states in Ragala: Also inspects housing projects Thinakaran: “10,000 more houses in the Hill Country under Indian housing schemes; Indian Vice President Radhakrishnan | The ‘Kamban Puzhal Award’ for this year to be presented to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake |
Thinakkural: “We have a big plan to seize power; a change will definitely happen; we are ready for it” – Mahinda [Rajapaksa] | 12 ruling party MPs send letter to National People’s Power, pointing out certain shortcomings of the government | Iran refuses to participate in negotiations with the US Thamilan: Tea exports significantly affected by the Gulf War; UN report reveals! Anura Karunathilaka appointed as Minister of Energy | Hormuz Strait will not be opened until the US siege is lifted: Iran firm |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: A revelation from the World Food Programme: food worth Rs. 790 billion imported last year: prices of main food items also increased following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz | The proposal to increase the electricity bill dismissed? Electricity bill to rise by 25% if implemented Divaina: Peace talks on the fence while crude oil prices rise: Iran – US peace talks to recommence tomorrow in Islamabad; “will blow up the whole of Iran if they do not agree” — Trump warns | An Iranian cargo ship in the custody of the US military: will avenge this without delay — Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
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Dinamina: A Several Sri Lanka-India projects: A project to make Trincomalee the energy hub of Asia; Trincomalee oil tank project expedited; A petroleum pipeline between South India and Trincomalee; 10,000 houses for estate workers: 700 scholarships Aruna: Irrigation [department] obstructs gem mine worth Rs. 10 billion Anidda: This paper is published only on Fridays |