DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: “Act without fear; we will protect you” – The president assures the tri-forces, police and intelligence units | “We will take steps to win justice for the Tamil people” – The UK All-Party Parliamentary Group assures Thinakaran: “A situation has been created where children will not become addicted to drugs; drug traffickers will no longer have political protection” – President Anura Kumara Dissanayake | The secretary to the Ministry of Education explains the school hours extension |
Thinakkural: “Various political conspiracies to thwart the government’s actions against drugs; we will defeat them and move forward” – President Anura | The opposition parties’ rally against the government today in Nugegoda; a special transport plan implemented today! Thamilan: The rally against the government today! Opposition parties prepare to gather in Nugegoda; heavy security arrangements since last night | “I will not allow the nation to fall victim to the drug threat” – President Anura vows in Tangalle | Ranil will not attend the Nugegoda rally; travels to India to attend Jeevan [Thondman]’s wedding | “Trade union action will intensify from next week if there is no solution” – The GMOA warns |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: The importation of the LECO chair’s luxury vehicle halted: Investigations to continue on the incident; Rs. 620 million allocated to import 17 vehicles for LECO Divaina: The “Ratama Ekata” National Mission commences in the South: “Will destroy the apex of the toxic drug network” – The president states in Tangalle Mawbima: Relatives of criminals terror-struck by the continued shootings in the South | The “Maha Jana Handa” rally bringing together 17 parties and organisations to be held in Nugegoda today; a special traffic plan for Nugegoda
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Dinamina: “We will permanently dismantle the drug and underworld networks built on political power. We have established a system where drug traffickers receive no political protection” – The president says in Tangalle Aruna: “221 prisoners illegally released: No documents on how nine prisoners were freed” – The CID informs the court Anidda: “A situation has arisen in which FR petitions are being rejected in large numbers” – MP Ajith P. Perera |