DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Who is Tilvin to decide on the provincial council elections? TNA MP Shanakiyan questions; also strongly criticises that his remarks insult the independent commission | “Hold elections at least for the North if you can” – MP Namal challenges the government Thinakaran: Central Bank’s Monetary Board meets urgently today; Sri Lankan Rupee becomes Asia’s most valuable currency | “ETA facilities from today to attract Saudi Arabian tourists” – Sri Lankan Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Ameer Ajwad | Attack foiled near US White House |
Thinakkural: Will Anura’s government support a national government to face the economic crisis? Announcement for an all-party meeting soon | “We will not join a national government” – New Democratic Front | Bus fares to increase in July! Will the minimum fare be Rs. 40? Thamilan: Meningitis spreading rapidly! Health Ministry announcement; 116 patients identified | The Central Bank’s Monetary Board meeting today: Likely to make key decisions | “Alpha” code-name refers to Gotabaya; Information revealed during Easter Sunday attacks investigation! |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Oil import expenditure rises fivefold; A restriction on non-essential goods? Divaina: Mastermind behind Dangedara murder, a bus driver, remanded: murder committed on the orders of Unakuruwe Shantha and Ajith; killer and weapons transported in the very bus he operated
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Dinamina: Giving away properties of the Housing Development Authority to the Rajapaksa family for a low price: a house worth Rs. 4.5 million from Matha Road for Mahinda Rajapaksa: not a single cent has been paid for all 26 years; a house that was searched under suspicion regarding the Thajudeen murder; the relevant files have also disappeared | A plot of land from Maligawatta for Shiranthi Rajapaksa’s pre-school; only Rs. 30,000 has been paid for a monthly rent of Rs. 177,000 – Revealed during the COPE meeting Aruna: Risk of Meningitis being spread |