DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Sallay refuses to end hunger strike! Spouse, son, and brother tearfully share details; admitted to the Colombo National Hospital | Photograph: Special Bodhi Puja (Buddhist blessing ceremony) and pirith (Buddhist prayers) chanting held at the Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya yesterday to invoke blessings for the release of detained Major General Suresh Sallay Thinakaran: The provincial council elections: A new bill needed to resolve issues; the attorney general presents four options to the parliamentary select committee | Inhumane treatment of Suresh Sallay: The police reject Gammanpila’s allegations |
Thinakkural: Over 300 skeletons identified as of yesterday; a large number of children killed and buried in Chemmani! Skeletons being exhumed daily; were they killed as entire families? | Six skeletons found, including those of two children; 302 skeletons identified so far Thamilan: “Impact on physical and mental health: Suresh Sallay needs urgent medical treatment!” – His lawyer writes to the CID requesting immediate action | “The great patriot Suresh Sallay protected Karuna in Colombo” – Wimal Weerawansa’s emotional Facebook post | “Justice is being denied to my husband” – Manori Sallay’s tearful testimony |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: The provincial council election in the hands of the parliament: The attorney general informs the parliamentary committee; also presents four alternatives Divaina: This newspaper was unavailable at the time of publishing FrontPage
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Dinamina: 25 large-scale health projects that were halted midway, to resume: No progress for six years; the cost is Rs. 76,000 million – Instructions from Minister Nalinda Jayatissa Aruna: No work to be undertaken outside of the departments on Mondays since the public attending the public day face hardships: A letter from the divisional secretaries to the Ministry of Public Administration |