DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: “International expertise is essential”; HRCSL recommends; states that the manner and depth of the burials indicate the possibility of unlawful killings | The final report of Volker Türk released Thinakaran: Large quantities of drugs in airmail service parcels; worth Rs. 31.2 million; seized by Customs at Seeduwa storage yesterday| Five-hour statement from Rajitha | Ice drug factory in Nuwara Eliya linked to ‘Kehelbaddara Padme’; shocking details revealed in investigation |
Thinakkural: “Leaders told us to kill Prabhakaran while he was surrounded by the military! International and local leaders, including Sampanthan, Karunanidhi, and Jayalalithaa, instructed us to eliminate Prabhakaran; during the elections when the Congress party was winning, Shivshankar Menon also ordered us to ‘finish him off’” – Champika Ranawaka states | Over 5,000 gold articles of the LTTE handed over to the Central Bank; CID informs court Thamilan: Mahinda’s residence to be used by CID! Decision at the government’s top level; steps to evict Rajapaksa as well |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Mahinda Rajapaksa’s official residence to be given to the CID | Doctor uses luxury vehicle with fraudulent number plate Divaina: Official bus travel permit book of the Welikada Police, missing; body of an infant from the National Hospital mortuary, also missing | The target of the Maligawatta shooting was a school friend of Kanjipani: friend survives with no injuries; innocent (bystander) severely injured Mawbima: 24 demands made on restructuring: CEB to work-to-rule from today: serious decision to be made if solutions are not given within two weeks – Collective of trade unions | Rent of the shops at the Kurunegala Municipal Council increased from Rs. 6,000 to Rs. 36,000: shop owners stage strong protest |
Dinamina: President shines red light on corrupt police officers: “resign if you cannot do the right thing” – President states at the 159th Police Day celebrations; President presents awards to police heroes Aruna: Rs. 6 billion defrauded digitally under the name of a private bank: many fraudulent websites found mimicking bank websites | “No murder is ever sanctified by the passage of time” – President | “We will not let a road be built through Sinharaja” – Minister of Environment states Anidda: This paper is published on Fridays only |
TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES Photo credits: The Island “International expertise is essential”; HRCSL recommends; states that the manner and...