DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Ravindranath murdered at Sevanapitiya camp; main suspect Pillayan – CID reports to court; remanded after 359 days in detention | Attempt to extend judges’ tenure by two years – joint allegation by Professor G.L. Peiris and President’s Counsel Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe | President appoints special liaison to handle Hill Country affairs following request by the Tamil Progressive Alliance
Thinakaran: Tamil Progressive Alliance holds special meeting with the president | Risk of SMS being used for cyberattacks and financial fraud – Police Media Division issues urgent warning | Work from home: Government exploring possibilities, with focus on partial staff attendance | Pillayan remanded until legal advice is received from the Attorney General |
Thinakkural: Main masterminds still alive after using Zahran as a scapegoat to escape – identifying that powerful force is the government’s duty, says MP Nalin Bandara | President behind the coal scam – Namal Rajapaksa alleges | Anura will face the same fate as Gotabaya – Government Medical Officers’ Association expresses anger | Was Sajith’s arrival an AI gimmick? – Nalin Bandara mocks | Water levels in reservoirs decline; water cuts begin outside Colombo Thamilan: Special officer appointed at Presidential Secretariat to probe issues of upcountry and southern Tamils: MP Mano Ganesan announces move following meeting with president | New circular issued on fuel allocation for politicians | Maintaining discipline within schools – special circular issued to schools |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: The Airbus bribery incident: Arrest Shamindra – Kapila Chandrasena’s spouse on sight; Interpol Red Notices issued | A big match tragedy: Two students in Kandy fall prey to a bus; the Sylvester-Vidyartha “Battle of the Babes” halted
Divaina: “Hawa”, who witnessed the murder at the Pinwala Cemetery, killed and buried; Walana uncovers the violent crime committed by four underworld leaders, including Salindu and Nilanga
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Dinamina: Attempt to extort Rs. 64 million to reclaim a land in Meethotamulla: Prasanna Ranatunga fined Rs. 25 million; trial continued for 11 years; Rs. 15 million extorted Aruna: Water cuts from yesterday for many areas in Colombo; water remains only for 50 more days in the Labugama Reservoir and 22 days in the Kalatuwawa Reservoir Anidda: Minister Kumara Jayakody, who is accused of corruption and is currently out on bail, will not resign, nor will he be removed; opinion within the government is that such a move would constitute a victory for the opposition |