DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Various flaws in new bill; Conduct a broad review; UN Human Rights Council demands Thinakaran: 112 individuals under Interpol Red Notice hiding in 13 countries; Steps underway to extradite them to Sri Lanka by 2027 | Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha holds special meeting with Tilvin Silva; focus on India-Sri Lanka relations and development progress |
Thinakkural: Hindu temples in Sri Lanka being destroyed; identity also being erased, alleges MP Gajendrakumar | Massive ‘Spaceport’ in East with US-Israel cooperation; Communist Party of Sri Lanka warns of secret plan | Prices of potatoes, dried chillies, and onions rise | Attempting to instigate bloodshed in the country; Danger if Gammanpila remains free! Complaint lodged with CID demanding his immediate arrest | Nationwide strike at state universities today Thamilan: Risk of increased arrests and torture under new Anti-Terrorism Bill; UN Human Rights Office issues stern warning to Sri Lankan Government | Lecturers on strike today for one day only |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Imported from India: 60 containers of chillies stuck at Customs; no standard clearance received; stock exceeds 900,000 kg; a shortage of dried chillies is likely if release is delayed further; price close to Rs 1,300 per kilogram Divaina: Suspect dying in police custody: Homagama crime OIC remanded: youth kept in cell taken to crime investigation unit without legal custody by the suspected SI
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Dinamina: Rs. 25 million worth of maize seeds distributed to political associates: Ministry file missing; case against former minister S.M. Chandrasena | “One year for the ‘Ratama Ekata’ operation: 68 smugglers attempting to flee the country arrested; remaining 112 will be caught” — Police Spokesperson | Bribery Commission freezes bank accounts of Rakhitha Rajapakshe Aruna: Swine fever spreads across six districts – Consultant Community Physician Pradeep Kumarawadu: virus infects pigs in 48 major swine farms; “Do not fear consuming pork” – Director of the Ministry of Livestock |