DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: “The government has no solution; the people have realised it” – Ranil | Cardinal pays his respects to the pope Thinakaran: “We will catch the thieves in the North as well. No one who plundered people’s money can escape” – Minister Bimal Rathnayake states in Vavuniya |
Thinakkural: Is the government using underworld groups to eliminate its opponents? Who was behind the murder of Dan Priyasad? – The Podujana Peramuna raises questions Thamilan: “Many crimes committed by Pillayan! Will be revealed soon” – JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: The Chamara Samptha case: “The bank account was removed at the behest of the chief minister” – The lawyer of the deputy chief secretary of the Uva Province states; “This is in revenge for not giving school bags” – Legal director of the CIABOC | Rivers of people flow to Kandy: “Refrain from coming to Kandy until further notice” – Kandy divisional secretary requests Divaina: Those on visa-free travel facilities to leave India before April 27 – India informs all Pakistanis in India; time extended for those on visa for medical issues; Indian government decides to suspend the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan; Pakistani air space closed for Indian aircrafts; Pakistan retaliates: all Indian defence advisors to leave before April 30 – Pakistan informs Indians; all trade connections halted immediately Ada: Main suspect in the Dan Priyasad murder arrested |
Mawbima: Vehicles with pilgrims to Kandy [for the Dalada exposition] stop mid way: three elderly devotees die; queues extend 10km; people inconvenienced by the halting of the special train service to Kandy; number of pilgrims who have arrived in the city exceeds 400,000 | India cuts water supply to Pakistan following Kashmir attack 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: The doors of Kandy close for devotees: “No space for newcomers to visit the Dalada exposition” – SDIG of the Central Province Anidda: Requests to extend period to fulfil IMF conditions |
TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES Photo credits: Facebook Is the government using underworld groups to eliminate its opponents? Who was behind...