DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Protest at Jaffna entrance demands international supervision of Chemmani mass grave investigation | “300 containers of Prabhakaran’s weapons delivered; information received from Germany” – MP Archchuna reveals in parliament | “If the ownership is confirmed, jewellery will be returned; if not, a public fund will be set up for development” – Minister Bimal | Provincial council elections amendment bill submitted | “Anura is responsible for the crisis in forming administrations in councils” – MP Mano Ganesan Thinakaran: “People’s jewellery recovered during the war will be returned soon: You can get it by submitting the claim documents” – Minister Bimal Rathnayake | Teaching vacancies in estate schools to be addressed soon; next steps await court decision | AI technology system to be introduced soon to prevent bus accidents | Gold-plated gun issue: Duminda’s remand extended until June 19 | Anuradhapura female doctor case: Suspect’s request rejected by the magistrate | “It’s our duty to protect the environment for future generations” – President | Dengue and chikungunya rise in schools; special circular to prevent mosquito breeding | Rs. 27 million ceremony expenses under Rajapaksa govt. found to be fraudulent: Senior official arrested |
Thinakkural: “300 containers containing weapons belong to LTTE and Prabhakaran” – MP Archchuna | “Why is the government supporting Israel, which backed the LTTE?”, asks MP Mujibur Rahuman | MP Mujibur Rahuman reveals secret entry of Israelis into Sri Lanka | “Intention is to set up a public fund so that the LTTE’s gold jewellery, which was not claimed by the public, can be used for general development in the North” – Minister Bimal | ITAK seeks Douglas Devananda’s support; C.V.K. Sivagnanam meets Douglas Devananda Thamilan: Demand to scrap India-Sri Lanka MoUs; SC sets fundamental rights petition hearing for 12th | “We will take action regarding Israeli religious sites“ – Minister Sunil Senevi | “Prabhakaran’s weapons are included in the 300 containers” – MP Archchuna’s shocking revelation in parliament | Ministry issues urgent letter to provincial education directors on mosquito control amid rising dengue, chikungunya cases in schools | Paramedical strike disrupts hospital services islandwide; demands urgent discussions | “Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) intends to contest provincial council elections alone” – Mano Ganesan |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: “Gotabaya must be held accountable for the Rs. 27.6 million concerning the Weras Ganga ceremony; name Bathiya and Santhush as suspects; prepared to provide confidential statement revealing everything; those days government officials had to preserve life in addition to saving their jobs; I was only given five days to do the ceremony” – Former general manager of the Land Development Corporation states in court | “A fine of Rs. 55 billion over delay to build the Central Expressway” – Bimal Rathnayake | “The time has come for the corrupt public mechanism to change; either you change, or we will change you” – President, at the World Environment Day Divaina: Woman who attempted to sell two-day-old baby for Rs. 75,000 imprisoned for seven years; “What the defendant has done is an act that brings misery upon the entire human race” – The judge | “I saw that a rail was broken, I used one of my daughter’s dresses to alert the train and stop it; I am happy that I was able to save the lives of many” – The hero of Moratuwa who prevented a railroad accident without considering the risk Ada: The incident where Rs. 27.6 million was spent on the Weras Ganga ceremony: Gotabaya must be named the main suspect of the Weras Ganga incident; “Bathiya and Santhush who profitted from the incident must also be named suspects; prepared to provide confidential statement revealing everything” – Former general manager of the Land Development Corporation states in court |
Mawbima: An individual who was sentenced to prison by the Anuradhapura High Court over financial fraud sent home on Vesak Day as a part of programme pardoning prisoners for Vesak | Principal to be punished if dengue is found on school premises – An announcement from the Ministry of Education Dinamina: The Chinese fertiliser vessel incident: Shashindra questioned for seven hours Aruna: Laws to regulate all vehicles including buses, three-wheelers and school vans Anidda: Both sides still in discussions: neither the NPP nor the SJB has gotten the Colombo majority yet |