DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: “Prepare Somaratne for international investigation” – MP Shritharan urges | President Anura Kumara congratulates Virakesari for fulfilling social responsibility | “Virakesari’s work in establishing harmony is immense“ – Prime Minister Harini hails Thinakaran: 177 MPs support motion to remove suspended IGP Tennakoon | Australian governor general to visit today |
Thinakkural: Evidence found in the Chemmani excavation: Nothing was identified despite 200 people having a look | “Ministry of Justice is blatantly interfering; is it an attempt to stop the excavation of the mass grave?” – Gajendrakumar | “We will not put hurdles, but ensure justice for Chemmani” – Bimal Rathnayake | Six new skeletons identified at Chemmani mass grave; total number to reach 150 | Australian senators call [for justice and accountability] as international community shocked by Chemmani mass grave Thamilan: Deshabandu removed by parliament! Motion to remove IGP from office passed by majority vote | Australian governor general to visit Sri Lanka |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: “Foreign scholarships worth Rs. 200 million given: 72 relatives of politicians have gone abroad using the President’s Fund” – Minister Anura Karunathilaka reveals in parliament | Parliament unanimously agrees: 177 votes; Deshabandu dismissed Divaina: Proposal to dismiss Deshabandu passed with majority vote: 177 in favour and zero votes against; SJB votes in favour Ada: Proposal to dismiss Deshabandu from the post of IGP passed with a 177 vote majority
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Mawbima: “1,000 signatures [related] to case filed against Keheliya – regarding negligent conduct concerning Rs. 98 million – to the government analyst” – CIABOC tells the High Court; hearing postponed to September 10 | Proposal to dismiss Deshabandu passed Dinamina: Deshabandu removed as IGP with 177 votes in favour and zero votes against; Ravi, Namal, Dilith, Madduma Bandara and Hakeem avoid the vote. IGP dismissed for the first time in Sri Lankan history Aruna: Members of 7,000 youth clubs to Maharagama today against the politicisation of youth clubs | Riot control unit ready with water cannons Anidda: This paper is published on Fridays only |
TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES Photo credits: Daily Mirror “Prepare Somaratne for international investigation” – MP Shritharan urges Virakesari, Thamilan, Thinakkural...