DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Referendum mandatory for 22nd constitutional amendment: Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi announces; states necessity due to direct link to people’s sovereignty | Hakeem and High Commissioner of Canada to Sri Lanka Isabelle Martin hold talks on political situation | Namal is no challenge to Sajith: SJB MP Kabir Hashim | Special district-level meetings under the chairpersonship of the president from September 5 – Minister Nalinda Jayatissat Thinakaran: Massive financial irregularities in 2023–2024 expenditures: exposed in special audit report on the Auditor General’s Department | Massive public rallies to be held district-wise under President Anura Kumara Dissanayake: Minister Nalinda Jayatissa | Pictorial: Prime minister lays foundation stone for University of Vavuniya hostel | Amnesty recommendation for death row and life sentence prisoners: Committee’s report to be submitted to cabinet soon | Annual transfer circular soon: Ministry of Public Administration takes action for 2027 executive officer transfers |
Thinakkural: Special report on Sri Lanka regarding reconciliation, accountability, and human rights in Geneva: Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to submit report next month | Government severely attempting to disrupt Jaffna international conference: Association of Relatives of the Forcibly Disappeared in the North and East | Military attempting to Sinhalise Tamil lands; barred from fighting for their own soil: MP Shritharan accuses | Referendum required for 22nd Amendment: ITAK emphasises | High public support for the 22nd Amendment: Vasudeva Nanayakkara claims | Opposition arises from within ruling party against 22nd Amendment: public referendum demanded Thamilan: Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to visit Sri Lanka soon: New Delhi expresses serious concern over security matters! | Five new courts for Colombo: Justice Minister Harshana | UN to examine recent clash in Sri Lankan prisons! | Iranian-flagged oil tankers anchor in Sri Lankan territorial waters: service provider companies face risk of US sanctions |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Involved with Iranian security forces? US Intelligence interrogates Shiran Basik in Dubai; engaged in trafficking with Iran as well; information regarding a tuition teacher comes to light Divaina: Hiding in Dubai while committing crimes in Sri Lanka: Bus Laliya to be extradited tomorrow: turned Hanwella, Homagama and Avissawella into extortion and crime hubs; Konda Ranji, Alto Dharme and Wanathe Chathu next in line
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Dinamina: Former speaker spent Rs. 45 million on fuel within two years: Rs. 8.5 million fuel bill for deputy speaker’s personal motor vehicle: committee chairs, deputy committee chairs, and secretary general of parliament in eighth and ninth parliaments have all used fuel excessively Aruna: Despite the UGC calling for admissions, there is no room in universities for 2025 [A/L batch] students: 2024 [A/L batch] students also still outside; shortage of lecturers due to brain drain; issue unresolved despite informing government – President of the Federation of University Teachers’ Associations (FUTA) |