DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: “What has happened in three months?” – Questions SJB MP Harsha de Silva | Pictorial: The last rites of Mavai Senathirajah Thinakaran: 1,556 metric tonnes of expired food items discovered | Funds allocated for Sri Lanka in the India’s budget, increased | Pictorial: The last rites of Mavai Senathirajah |
Thinakkural: Mavai’s body cremated. Tributes from party leaders, MPs, politicians and the public | New coalitions to defeat the government at the local government elections | Pictorial: The cremation of Mavai Senathirajah Thamilan: “An injustice that was caused to a Tamil judge. Delayed justice is equal to denied justice. That is what happened to me. Bureaucratic delays sent me to retirement. A situation where I can’t go anywhere to seek justice” – Former High Court Judge Ilanchelian | The body of Mavai cremated |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Import restrictions relaxed after five years; vehicle import taxes tripled| “We did not take over the government intending to leave it; politicians who illegally imported vehicles will be jailed; February is a good month for the people, but not for certain others; Mahinda will not keep the Wijerama house“ – A fiery speech from the president Divaina: “You will be taken to court if you don’t accept complaints” – A circular to high-ranking police officers from the acting IGP | “I’m saying this to Mahinda for the last time—leave the official residence. If you have nowhere to go, we will provide a house. I thank Ranil, Gota and Hema for returning the official residences” – The president in Kurunegala Ada: 1,556 metric tonnes of rice, lentils and dates meant for impoverished families and schoolchildren found expired; a complaint filed with the CID over non-distribution; “We’re investigating whether it can be used as animal feed” – MP Ruwan Mapalagama |
Mawbima: The vehicle import gazette causes confusion by setting timelines based on the manufacturing date; importers seek urgent amendments | A list of principals who took bribes for Grade One admissions; the Ministry of Education to take legal action Dinamina: 1.5 million kilograms of rice, dates and lentils found rotting in a warehouse; [they were] a 2023 donation from the World Food Programme | The president thanks Gota, Ranil and Hema Aruna: 1,556 metric tonnes of rice and dates meant for poor families left to rot; a stock of lentils among them Anidda: This paper is published on Fridays only |
TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES Photo credits: IBC Tamil Mavai’s body cremated. Tributes from party leaders, MPs, politicians and the public...