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Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: This newspaper was unavailable at the time of publishing FrontPage Thinakaran: Detention period reduced from 72 to 48 hours and pickpocketing provisions removed in bill to prevent organised crime, president announces at ‘let’s unite for the nation’ conference; expresses readiness for talks with human rights groups citing experience with PTA | Operations will continue until drug network is completely eradicated: Minister Ananda Wijepala announces | Prevention of crime bill: government will implement Supreme Court recommendations, states Deputy Minister Sunil Watagala in parliament | Pictorial: Anti-drug awareness rally held at Galle Face Green to mark one year of ‘Together as One Nation’ programme |
Thinakkural: Organised crime issue: government deceived even the UN! Ajith P. Perera demands immediate withdrawal and submission of amended bill | Fatal stabbing incident outside Sri Lankan Embassy in Jordan: security police officer killed | Easter Sunday attacks were Suresh Sallay’s mastermind plan, CID informs court | People did not grant a mandate for oppression; government itself acts like an organised criminal entity, says Opposition Leader Sajith Thamilan: Government amends prevention of crime bill following widespread opposition; President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announces detention reduction and talks | Do not extend leases of plantation companies! urges MP Jeevan Thondaman in parliament | Respect the people’s mandate and end the war! Rauff Hakeem urges Donald Trump | Reconstruction of Maaveerar resting places is essential! MP Ravikaran requests government cooperation |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: “No need to increase electricity bills: going for a referendum is a waste of money” — Minister of Power severely criticises the PUCSL Divaina: Seized from a trawler: Rs. 4.2 billion worth of narcotics belonging to Dehibale; five arrested along with the owner of the vessel; 100 packages filled with heroin and 190 kg of crystal methamphetamine (ice); brought via a foreign vessel, transferred to a trawler, and planned to be landed in Dondra |
Dinamina: Rs. 4.2 billion worth of drugs in boat seized off the southern sea; 189 kg of crystal methamphetamine (ice) and heroin; 100 packets of 10 g each; five suspects caught | Ready to amend three clauses of the Prevention of Organised Crimes Bill: detention period of 72 hours to be reduced to 48: no Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) — President states at the all-religious conference against drug addiction Aruna: Ready to remove the 72-hour detention, tattoos, and excise tax clauses from the new bill — President states |