DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: “No superpower has the right to violate the sovereignty of Venezuela” – The JVP issues a special statement expressing strong condemnation | The first term of schools starts today Thinakaran: “Inappropriate content in Grade 6 English textbook; narrow political motives of external parties! Complaint lodged with CID for investigation” – Prime Minister Harini | “The government will not compromise for any financial aid; Education reforms are the government’s policy!” – The government rejects and condemns reports targeting the Prime Minister |
Thinakkural: “The UN must take appropriate action against the US” – Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath | President Maduro of Venezuela to be assassinated? Trump’s grand plan!; Latin America about to burn | “We will not remove Prime Minister Harini over the education reform issue; do not give room to the wrong positions of small groups” – Minister Vijitha Thamilan: Maduro, the President of Venezuela, has been imprisoned in a US jail! | US intervention in Venezuela: JVP condemns; government remains silent! |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: “There was a major oversight in the Grade 6 English module” – PM; “We take collective responsibility” – Herath | US seizes Venezuelan oil assets; Maduro and wife taken to US; China condemns move Divaina: The mission launched by US Delta Force shakes the world: “We arrested President Maduro and his wife in 30 minutes; they were taken in in their pyjamas” – US Army, SC orders vice president to act as president, “If the others don’t take heed after what happened to Maduro they will face the same” – Trump after watching live feed of the capture, 40 fatalities from the US attack involving Venezuelans and US Army forces – reports Venezuelan media, China and Iran condemn mission and warn President Trump, “A bad precedent” – UN Secretary-General, US takes control of oil reserves Mawbima: Venezuelan president and his wife in New York detention camp; “The US cannot do this” – JVP | Committee report on English module oversight released, government admits wrongdoing
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Dinamina: Grade 6 module issue: Internal committee report released, “We will take legal action against those responsible for the wrongdoing” – Herath | “There is no connection between World Bank aid and education reforms” – PM| US prepares to exert control over Venezuela, American companies to control oil reserves |“Our only president is Maduro” – says vice president, some take to the streets in protest while some celebrate Aruna: Insider spy leads to Maduro’s capture after months of surveillance, Trump watches the unprecedented mission live, “This violates international law” – say Russia and China Anidda: This paper is published only on Fridays |