DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: “Opposition jointly conspiring to sabotage education reforms; Government will not back down” – Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe announces | “Protest against the Kivul Oya project” – ITAK announcement Thinakaran: “New plan to protect and rebuild the Up-country region” – President | “Investigation into 11,000 complaints received regarding missing persons will be completed within two years,” Minister Harshana Nanayakkara | “Arrangements made by the Ministry to print and distribute Grade 6 old syllabus textbooks within 2 months” – Secretary to the Ministry of Education, Nalaka Kaluwewa | “The Opposition is trying to seize power by exploiting the educational reforms” – Minister Nalinda Jayatissa |
Thinakkural: “We will not allow the implementation of the Kivul Oya project; many ancient Tamil villages are at risk of being completely lost; this project is a form of structural genocide against Tamils” – MP Ravikaran | There is no information regarding the seized lands by the government in Vadamarachchi East | “Massive protest against the Kivul Oya project” – Sumanthiran Thamilan: Will the remand of Trincomalee monks continue? Verdict on January 30! Decision made yesterday during the hearing of the appeal petition | Law to regulate social media; government says action will be taken | Strike in hospitals today |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Liquidation of CEB delayed | Causing a loss of Rs. 800 million in fuel: indictments issued for Arjuna and Dhammika Ranatunga Divaina: Trincomalee Buddha statue incident: the case against Ven. Kassapa Thera and group; Court records containing acts of police pressure missing Mawbima: A doctors’ strike to be held today and tomorrow; specialist doctors to not participate | Ven. Ulapane Sumangala Thera, who revealed the issue with the module, [questioned] at the CID for two hours
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Dinamina: Causing a loss of Rs. 800 million to CEYPETCO: indictments issued for Arjuna and Dhammika Ranatunga Aruna: A 48-hour medical token strike launched from today: work at mental health, kidney, and children’s hospitals to continue Anidda: “We are not involved in discussions regarding a new constitution” – Minister of Justice |