DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: India provides Rs. 2,371 million financial assistance for Eastern Province development; Cabinet approves signing of 33 MoUs | Pictorial: While visiting India, Minister of Ports Anura Karunathilaka met with Indian Ports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal for discussions Thinakaran: 33 development projects in the Eastern Province with Indian assistance | Both parties agree to commence the Rameswaram–Talaimannar ferry service |
Thinakkural: “Foreign mechanism is essential; the government knows nothing about the ethnic issue! It is impossible to expect a solution” – The Vicar General of Jaffna Methodist Church | “Decision made to return the copies of the Quran” – Minister Vijitha Herath Thamilan: School students addicted to drugs! A shocking revelation by Prison Commissioner Jagath — 230,982 affected in Colombo District alone | ‘Midigama Lasa’ murder: six suspects detained for 72 hours, three remanded |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: No cards: faulty machines: 1.5 million student IDs stuck; printing of 300,000 adult IDs concluded; plans to finish the 2006 ID cards within the year Divaina: CID investigations into SDIG for aiding mud-slinging against the police: voice recordings of discussions with YouTubers also released Mawbima: Four High Courts established in [former] ministers’ and MPs’ houses in Colombo 7 | Ranil to the dock again today
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Dinamina: MP Hizbullah hoodwinked by gold smugglers in Ghana: written promise had been made to give 50 kg of gold; USD 2 million swindled; 11 suspects arrested Aruna: Senior DIG has leaked secrets: information released to social media as well: complaint lodged by IGP Weerasooriya requesting investigation Anidda: This paper is published on Fridays only |
TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES Photo credits: Ada Derana School students addicted to drugs! A shocking revelation by Prison Commissioner Jagath...