DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: “The connection with South India will help Sri Lanka’s development; India is becoming an economic superpower” – Ranil Wickremesinghe announces at the New Delhi conference Thinakaran: “The India-Sri Lanka Joint Working Group to meet soon regarding the fisherfolks’ issues” – Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State President K. Annamalai | “1.1 million cases pending; 6,026 vacancies in judicial institutions; action will be taken promptly” – Justice Minister Harshana | The Blue Ghost lander touches down on the moon | “Direct investments of USD 1.8 billion can be received; seven investment promotion zones to be established” – The Board of Investment announces |
Thinakkural: “JVP members should surrender and hand over weapons first before asking army deserters to surrender” – Patali Champika Ranawaka urges | The president escapes without answering; MP Shanakiyan worried | “Why is the president not saying anything about the new constitution?” – Ajith P. Perera | “Are the Rajapaksas and the monkeys the reasons for the fuel queue?” – [Namal Rajapaksa] | With plans set for Modi’s visit [to Sri Lanka], Anura announces [that there is no threat to national security] Thamilan: The fuel crisis intensifies! Deshabandu Tennakoon to seek [help from] the courts [to prevent his arrest] | “Extremist ideology [being spread] in the East” – The minister of public security | The two arrested in connection to the abduction of journalist Keith Noyahr granted bail | A “tussle” between the attorney general and Anura [over the appointment of judges] |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: A fuel crisis due to the distributors’ commissions being slashed | “There is no shortage, we have plenty of fuel” – The chairperson of the CPC | “No new fuel orders have been placed” – The Petroleum Dealers’ Association Divaina: “A five-minute survey will be conducted on toque monkeys, giant squirrels and peacocks” – Deputy Minister Namal Karunaratne informs farmers Ada: “There is no fuel shortage. Distribution is continuing as usual” – The CPC; “We will distribute the fuel that has been ordered” – The Sri Lanka Petroleum Private Tanker Owners’ Association; discussions tomorrow with the CPC on the 3% commission | Keith Noyahr abduction: Former military intelligence personnel granted bail; another arrested; the magistrate questions the CID on the failure to arrest three suspects in 2019 despite the AG’s instructions |
Mawbima: Fuel distributors demand the 3% commission | “We are prepared to supply fuel continuously” – The chairperson of the CPC Dinamina: “There is no fuel shortage” – Jayantha | “Fuel has been distributed around the country” – The chairperson of the CPC Aruna: “I suspect that the [rumours about a ] fuel crisis is a deliberate act of sabotage” – The chairperson of the CPC Anidda: This paper is published on Fridays only |
TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES Photo credits: Newswire “JVP members should surrender and hand over weapons first before asking the army...