DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: “Attempting to gain a foothold in the North and East using the [Tamil] national leader; JVP members are the theoreticians who acted to destroy the liberation struggle” – MP Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam accuses in parliament | Photograph: Maaveerar Naal (Great Heroes’ Day) falls today Thinakaran: “Tamil MPs remain silent despite knowing who destroys marine resources” – Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar | “The progress of the cinema is healthy for spiritual growth” – The president | A helicopter service for patients on Delft Island to come to Jaffna | “The annual income of private tuition class operators is Rs. 16 billion; taxes must be imposed to control the education mafia” – Kabir Hashim |
Thinakkural: “This government is committing a great conspiracy to separate the Tamil people from India by claiming ‘diplomacy’ on the fishing issue” – MP Gajendrakumar accuses | Maaveerar (Great Heroes) to be commemorated today in the Tamil homeland despite heavy rain and strong winds; the flame to be lit at 6.07 PM Thamilan: “The Provincial Council Election to be held first; a new constitution after that!” – Tilvin Silva shares new information in London | “The God of the Tamil race is ‘Methagu’ (The Honourable)” – MP Ravikaran congratulates [the late LTTE Leader Prabhakaran] |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: “The demand for vehicles has decreased: The values of vehicles to also decrease; a reduction in the opening of LCs for vehicle imports” – CBSL Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe Divaina: Uditha [Lokubandara]’s pistol that was brought to the stage of the Nugegoda rally, hidden in a bag, has been confiscated; the law to be enforced against Uditha [Lokubandara] following investigations | Heavy rain and winds increase: The government allocates Rs. 1,500 million for disaster management Mawbima: Five fishing vessels belonging to Dehi Bale confiscated for being acquired illegally | The weather worsens: “Do not go to sea” – Warnings issued to the fisherfolk
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Dinamina: “Rs. 8.86 billion worth of assets belonging to drug traffickers, seized” – The DIG of the Police Narcotics Bureau Aruna: 59 reservoirs overflow: Flood risk for six districts surrounding seven river basins Anidda: This paper is published only on Fridays |