DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Central Bank of Sri Lanka must be held accountable – Ravi Karunanayake on the USD 2.5 million fraud; calls for the resignation of the Governor and the Monetary Board | Treasury Secretary announces that he cannot appear before the Government Finance Committee; also states clarification to be provided in Parliament | Why is the Treasury Secretary fleeing? Harsha de Silva questions | New skeletal remains identified at Chemmani mass grave site; bone fragments also exhumed | Bus plunges 50 feet into a precipice; one dead, 27 injured – incident in Dickoya Thinakaran: This May Day rally will be an opportunity to prove that the people of the country are with the National People’s Power government – Tilvin Silva | Special Gazette issued extending state of emergency | Decision to start electric train project in 2027 | Neelagama estate attack: steps underway to provide relief to victims – Deputy Minister Sundaralingam Pradeep | Attack on fisherfolk: Minister Chandrasekar condemns |
Thinakkural: Join our May Day rally – the struggle to oust this government begins tomorrow! MP Marikkar says those who attended the previous ‘compass’ meeting are also invited | Strong warning issued to Mahinda over bribery allegations | National People’s Power to hold 21 May Day rallies | How will Gotabaya’s testimony be obtained? – Jaffna Court to issue an order in June Thamilan: Electricity tariffs to rise again – 18% increase deemed necessary, says the Public Utilities Commission | May Day rallies held in several areas; NPP to hold 21 events; UNP rejects Sajith’s invitation | Opposition in fear due to court proceedings; Nalinda alleges a conspiracy against the government’s integrity | Wheat flour prices increase | Skeletal remains identified at the Chemmani mass grave site; skeletons numbered 217–220 fully exhumed |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Will the electricity bill increase? Decision to be made on April 9 | Interim committee for Sri Lanka Cricket: Chairperson is Eran Wickramaratne Divaina: Indictments will be filed against Ranil Wickremesinghe and Saman Ekanayake on July 8: will study if Maithree Wickremesinghe will also be considered a suspect — Additional Solicitor General Dileepa Peiris informs the court
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Dinamina: Transformation committee for cricket administration: Eran Wickramaratne at the helm; posts given to Roshan Mahanama, Kumar Sangakkara, and Sidath Wettimuny as well Aruna: This newspaper was unavailable at the time of publishing FrontPage Anidda: TThis paper is published only on Fridays |