DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Volker Türk visits Chemmani mass grave; pays tribute at the ‘Unextinguishable Flame’ | “I will take note of your tears” – Volker Türk assures in Trincomalee | A meaningful process for accountability is essential – Northern civil society urges the high commissioner; a petition also handed over to him Thinakaran: Volker Türk listens to grievances at the Chemmani protest site; pays tribute at the mass grave site | A 16-member task force appointed to eliminate ragging | “Pressure in various sectors due to the Middle East situation” – Cabinet spokesperson |
Thinakkural: “The Tamil issue should not be diluted due to the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East; I came in person for that” – UN commissioner tells Tamil parties in Jaffna | UN high commissioner for human rights says he will speak to the president for justice mechanism for disappeared people – saying that he feels that Tamil people have problems in Sri Lanka | Accountability for human rights violations is essential, insists North-East Coordinating Committee Thamilan: UN Commissioner Volker visits North and East; analyses Chemmani tragedy firsthand!; he also listens to views of affected people |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Container backlog returns at ports: Customs yet to utilise land allocated by port authorities; high volume of containers causing delays, says Customs | Court case book damaged; now stored in safe; may be handed over to CID and government analyst if necessary Divaina: Former land officer sentenced to 22 years over Rs. 100,000 bribe; loses pension, fined Rs. 30,000 Ada: Ban on child begging enforced; stricter laws on street vending and domestic work for children from July 1; children make up 30% of population |
Mawbima: The annual bus fare reduction to be 2.5%; minimum fare remains unchanged; Rs. 54 is the highest reduction; bus operators agree | Doctors are reportedly receiving threats, says Jayatissa citing intelligence sources Dinamina: Bus fares reduced from July 1; NTC approves Aruna: Former land officer sentenced to 22 years for Rs. 100,000 bribe; Colombo High Court imposes fine Anidda: This paper is published on Fridays only |
TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES Photo credits: Tamil Guardian United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk visits Trincomalee; “I...