DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Cardinal has no connection; Colombo Archbishop’s House issues statement regarding Nilantha Jayawardena’s removal, Shani and Ravi’s appointments | Consider becoming a party to the Rome Statute – HRCSL proposes its recommendation Thinakaran: “The government aims to accelerate efforts to integrate Sri Lanka into the global economy through sustainable growth; Sri Lanka has achieved a level of economic stability under the present administration” – President Dissanayake at a meeting with IMF representatives | Government revenue increases by 19.95 per cent in five months | International award winner Nadisha Chandrasena meets the Prime Minister |
Thinakkural: Exhumation at the Chemmani mass grave resumes; 7 skeletons found; investigations transferred from police to CID | Danger to Valikamam North due to the gazette issued in 2013 Thamilan: Criminal case against Nilantha; the Catholic Church urges | Exhumation at the Chemmani mass grave resumes; 7 skeletons found yesterday | DIG Gayantha Marapana files a petition in the Court regarding being assigned to work under junior officers |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Carrom board incident: Another case filed against Mahindananda and Nalin by the Attorney General, accusing them of causing a loss of 40 million | Indictment handed over Divaina: Indictment on Nalin, Mahindananda and the former secretary of the Ministry of Sports for causing a loss of 30 million to the government by distributing carrom and checkers boards | The hired hitman from Kahawatta nabbed in Kiribathgoda Ada: It is not the Catholic Church’s opinion that Nilantha should be given the death penalty | The Cardinal did not specifically call for the re-appointment of CID Chief Shani Abeysekara, Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security Ravi Seneviratne and the army commander – Rev. Fr. Cyril Gamini Fernando |
Mawbima: IUSF cracks into two? A new ‘Anthare’ from the coalition of the country’s main university student movements Dinamina: Full support of the IMF to stabilise the Sri Lankan economy – The IMF representatives say, while meeting with the President Aruna: The university student who attempted to save her boyfriend drowns in the Viyana canal | The boyfriend falls into the stream while walking on the dam | The boyfriend saved by a police officer Anidda: This paper is published on Fridays only |
TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES Photo credits: Tamil Guardian Exhumation at the Chemmani mass grave resumes; 7 skeletons found; investigations transferred...