DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: “Don’t miss the opportunity; this is the right time to ensure accountability and build reconciliation; proposed Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s move commendable; end impunity; amend the Prevention of Terrorism Act and Online Safety Act” – UN Human Rights Commissioner urges | Health sector employees to go on a 24-hour strike on [March] 6 | Nominations will be accepted from the 17th to the 20th; deposits for the local government elections can be paid from yesterday [3rd] to the 19th Thinakaran: Acceptance of nominations for the local government elections commenced yesterday; deposits can be paid till March 19 | “Trincomalee fuel tank (farm) should be made an international storage (facility); important talks with Japan and France” – Minister Anura Karunathilaka | “No tax on remittances from Sri Lankan workers abroad” – Anil Jayantha |
Thinakkural: Nominations will be accepted from the 17th to the 20th; election date to be announced later; Election Commission announces; Kalmunai Municipal Council; Pradeshiya Sabhas of Mannar, Poonakary, Elpitiya and Dehiattakandiya, excluded | New agreement should be signed on Katchatheevu; [Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu] Stalin urges Thamilan: Modi to visit Colombo on April 4 on a three-day visit; will visit Trincomalee and Anuradhapura | Fuel crisis ended yesterday evening | Local government election: deposits to be accepted till 19th; filing of nominations to commence on [March] 17 |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: LG election to be held at the beginning of May: nominations to be submitted from March 17; election of 336 local government authorities; four (sic) municipal and Pradeshiya Sabha not included in the election | “The decision has not been reversed; the 3% cut will remain – MD of CEYPETCO” Divaina: Government caught in the midst of a serious decision: distributors request the 3%; crucial meeting to take place today; CID launches investigations to check for any suspicions; “there is enough fuel in sheds for today as well” – MD of CEYPETCO Ada: Deposits for the LG election to be accepted till March 19; previous deposits worth Rs. 93 million, released |
Mawbima: Work on the LG to commence: accepting deposits till March 19: nominations to be accepted from March 17 to 20; the date of the election to be announced on March 20 | Another elephant becomes victim to the Batticaloa train; train schedules to change from March 7 due to elephants; Yukthi Kendraya to the SC against ministers of environment and transport Dinamina: The name list of politicians that purchased sheds, revealed in parliament Aruna: A medical strike over curtailing benefits and holidays; doctors prepare for strike on March 5; professionals to stage token strike on March 6 Anidda: This paper is published on Fridays only |
TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES Photo credits: The Business Standard “Don’t miss the opportunity; this is the right time to ensure...