DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: “Obtain the testimonies of Somaratne Rajapaksa” – ITAK emphasises on Chemmani mass grave in parliament; calls for an independent international investigation | Order to arrest Diana Gamage Thinakaran: “70 per cent of income is spent on salaries; the government will never succumb to politically motivated protests” – Nalinda Jayatissa | Packs piled up at Katunayake Airport; 5,000 kg of letters and packages are stuck in the cargo section | Pictorial: The annual chariot festival of Nallur Kovil |
Thinakkural: Mass graves issue; continued demand for an international investigation | Pictorial: The annual chariot festival of Nallur Kovil Thamilan: “The government will never succumb to protests” – Government reiterated yesterday | Pictorial: The annual chariot festival of Nallur Kovil |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Allegations of illegal assets: A former minister and a former governor to be summoned to the CID in the coming days; [they] had requested a different date, although they had been summoned earlier Divaina: Request for bail rejected: Deshabandu remanded; arrested within 45 minutes of the anticipatory bail application being rejected; “This is a totally malicious act” – Deshabandu’s attorney Ada: Deshabandu remanded for not dispersing those who arrived to attack the GotaGoGama protesters; former IGP Deshabandu claims that the former IGP and the former defense secretary instructed that the group who turned up to attack the GotaGoGama protesters should not be dispersed; Deputy Solicitor General Wasantha Perera states that the former IGP and defense secretary have rejected the accusation
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Mawbima: A stern decision from the Treasury – the payment of salaries to be halted for postal workers who joined the strike; “No change to the decision on the fingerprint [system]” – The minister [Nalinda Jayatissa] emphasises; “Will file a court case if salaries are stopped; [we] will not stop the strike” – The trade unions Dinamina: The postal strike: “[Postal workers] who don’t turn up for work today will be considered as having abandoned their posts” – The postmaster general; “The fingerprint machine is mandatory” – Minister Nalinda [Jayatissa]; “[We are] not prepared to call off the strike to participate in discussions” – The Postal Trade Unions’ Front Aruna: Postal workers’ leave cancelled; “Will lose their posts if they don’t turn up to work” – The postmaster general Anidda: The speaker has received the attorney general’s advice on the no-confidence motion (NCM); measures to be taken against the speaker if he rejects the motion |
TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES Photo credits: Tamil Guardian “Obtain the testimonies of Somaratne Rajapaksa” – ITAK emphasises on Chemmani mass...