DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Dan Priyasad murder: Six police teams on investigation; Kanjipani Imran’s gang is behind it; travel ban imposed on father-son; three who supported also arrested | “A culture of murder emerges; a threat to national security” – Leader of the Opposition Sajith alleges Thinakaran: Taxpayer Identification Numbers (TIN): About 10 million (one crore) people have registered so far | The Catholics requested to fly the Catholic flag at half-mast | Cybercrime incidents increase at unprecedented rate; 2,500 complaints registered in last four months |
Thinakkural: “The discussion with the United States on the recently imposed tariffs was favourable for Sri Lanka; joint statement with bilateral agreement” – Presdent | Infamous Sinhala-Buddhist activist Dan Priyasad shot dead Thamilan: Dan Priyasad shot dead; gunmen entered the house and opened fire; special police teams appointed for investigation |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: One of the three vehicles given to former presidents requested to be returned: none had returned vehicles although they were requested to be handed over by April 23; 2,000 litre fuel quota also reduced to 900 litres | 150 hospitalised after being trampled in the Dalada exposition queue: one woman dies | Refrain from coming for the Dalada exposition today and tomorrow – Police requests | 800,000 people have worshipped at the Dalada exposition within six days Divaina: The underworld, politics or extremism? A string of unresolved issues tail the murder of Dan Priyasad: a contracted murder – police suspects; five police groups commence investigations | Police requests overseas travel ban on suspected father-son duo connected to Dan Priyasad’s muder Ada: Even though Sri Lanka’s economy has grown beyond its forecast, one third of the country is at risk of being poverty-stricken – One of the latest reports of the World Bank warns |
Mawbima: Today is the seventh day of the Sri Dalada exposition: 300,000 people standing in queues in Kandy; refrain from coming today and tomorrow – Police requests | Dinamina: The number of people in queues increases to 400,000 per day; refrain from coming for the exposition today and tomorrow; a sticker for those who are already standing in queues; additional military troops called in – Police states Aruna: Police service charges increase: services of police dogs to be given at Rs. 20,000; services of a police horse to be given at Rs. 30,000; Rs. 300 charged for the police report that was previously given free-of-charge Anidda: This paper is published on Fridays only |
TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES Photo credits: Ceylon Today “A culture of murder emerges; a threat to national security” – Leader...