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DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
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Virakesari: “Tilvin and Bimal are robbing the people’s mandate given to Anura; the government will soon feel the consequences” – Champika | Two sets of skeletons found in Chemmani | Three, including a girl, injured in a shooting incident | Iniya Bharathi arrested Thinakaran: The CID arrests former Eastern PC member Iniya Bharathi | “A programme to provide quality food to inpatients at government hospitals” – Nalinda Jayatissa | A special plan from the government to eradicate the rice mafia; 40,000 MT to be imported from India | The National Accident Prevention Week begins today; “12,000 out of 145,000 deaths in a year due to accidents” – The Ministry of Health |
Thinakkural: Calls for international investigations escalate; the mass grave in Chemmani resonates worldwide; massive protests in Tamil Nadu, London and Canada | Were nails driven around the child’s body? Similar traces found in the area where the bones were recovered | Possibility of mass graves elsewhere in Chemmani; skeletons found in the area excavated by the JCB machine Thamilan: Great shock in Chemmani; skeletons exhumed during the process; two sets identified yesterday | A drum magazine recovered from the Chemmani burial ground! |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: A red light from the Treasury for vehicle imports ; foreign reserves at risk; Central Bank informed to take action immediately; 18,000 vehicles imported within five months; only USD 1 billion reserved for the year, but letters of credit worth USD 742 million opened during five months Divaina: The Kosgama shooting was ordered by Manna Ramesh; Kotahera Podda, who was the target of the shooting, manages to save his life by hiding in a house; a mother and daughter duo who were in the three-wheeler, injured; search operation launched after the attack | The KDU medical faculty open its doors once more for local medical students Ada: An annual expense of Rs. 405,313 for the government for each university student; Rs. 2,877,657 for a KDU student; Rs. 1,013,602 for a Bikhkhu University student; Rs. 961,994 for a student of the Buddhist and Pali University; Rs. 714,662 for a student of Peradeniya [University] |
Mawbima: The test results of patients including x-rays, CT scans and MRIs in the grasp of a certain company; officials in a tug-of-war to resolve the issue | The KDU medical faculty opens its doors for local students; 100 students with high z-scores secure entrance Dinamina: Pillayan’s follower Iniya Bharathi arrested over several murders in the East; information revealed on 13 murders; he is also a former member of the Eastern Provincial Council Aruna: “At least make an entry in the log book if you receive wrong instructions: Cabinet decisions taken for corruption-related purposes are not lawful” – CIABOC director general Anidda: This paper is published on Fridays only |
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TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES |
Photo credits: Tamil Guardian
Great shock in Chemmani; skeletons exhumed during the process; two sets identified yesterday
Thamilan, Thinakkural, Virakesari
Two more human skeletons were identified at the Chemmani mass grave site yesterday (6th). Accordingly, 47 skeletons have been identified as of yesterday. Thamilan reports that a drum magazine was recovered from the site and removed by the Bomb Disposal Unit on Saturday (5th). Thinakkural reports that there are visible marks of nails driven into a skull believed to be that of a child.
Calls for international investigations escalate; the mass grave in Chemmani resonates worldwide; massive protests in Tamil Nadu, London and Canada
Thinakaran, Thinakkural Thinakkural reports that calls for international investigations on the Chemmani mass graves are escalating in several countries. Accordingly, protests were held in Tamil Nadu, London and Canada. Thinakaran reports that the protest in Tamil Nadu was organised by Naam Tamilar Katchi. |
Over 600 acres secretly grabbed by Sinhala people in Thirivachakulam in Vavuniya
Thinakkural Over 600 acres of paddy lands in the area of Thirivaithakulam in Vavuniya, which is one of the border villages of the Tamil people, have been secretly grabbed by the Sinhala people without any proper documents. The Vavuniya District organiser of the Tamil National People’s Front Thavapalan and other members of the local councils, along with land owners, visited the area. Thavapalan claimed that the encroachment has been taking place since 2009. |
SINHALA PRESS PRIORITIES |
Photo credits: Ada Derana
Bhathiya in critical condition; his life in danger; vets, along with the army and the villagers, battle to save his life
Lankadeepa, Dinamina, Aruna
Bhathiya, a 35-year-old tusker, is in critical condition in the Polpithigama area after being shot by poachers two to three months ago. The tusker has sustained multiple gunshot wounds, with severe injuries to its trunk and front right leg, leaving it unable to feed itself or stand on its own. A significant rescue effort is underway, with veterinarians treating the animal while dedicated officials and villagers, including a farmer who donated his harvest, are feeding it by hand. The Sri Lanka Army has also been deployed to assist in the ongoing rescue effort.
“The supreme court order has been violated by increasing the number of students admitted to Grade One” – The Ceylon Teachers’ Union
Ada, Aruna, Mawbima The Ceylon Teachers’ Union (CTU) has accused the government of violating a 2011 Supreme Court ruling by enrolling 40 students in Grade 1 classes instead of the mandated 35. According ot the CTU, this policy wrongfully continues the actions of previous ministers. It has also highlighted that in practice, the number of students in major schools often reaches 50 to 60, far exceeding any official limit. |
Vehicle revenue licences suspended until July 9: The system offline due to a technical error
Lankadeepa, Aruna The issuance of vehicle revenue licences has been suspended nationwide until Wednesday (9th) following a major technical failure in the operating system. The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA), which runs the system, has acknowledged that this is the latest in a series of recent breakdowns. The all-island system was designed to allow motorists to renew a license for a vehicle registered in any province from any other location in the country. The ICTA has stated that it may take several days to restore the system and resume normal services. |
750 suspects arrested over a two-day mission launched within seven police divisions
Divaina, Mawbima
Police report that over 750 suspects were arrested during a special joint security operation conducted on July 4 and 5 in parts of the Western and Southern Provinces. The operations involved the police, Special Task Force (STF), army and the navy, targeting illegal drugs and other criminal activities. In the Southern Province, the operation covered the Galle, Matara and Elpitiya police divisions, with 3,288 individuals and 1,365 vehicles being searched.
COMMON PRIORITIES: SINHALA & TAMIL PRESS |
Photo credits: Sri Lanka Mirror
The CID arrests former Eastern PC member and Pillayan’s associate, Iniya Bharathi
Dinamina, Aruna, Mawbima, Ada, Thinakkural, Virakesari, Thinakaran, Thamilan
Kumaraswamy Pushpakumar alias Iniya Bharathi, who is a close associate of former State Minister Sivanesathurai Santhirakanthan alias Pillayan, has been arrested by the CID in connection with the investigation into the murder of Udayakumar, who was the chairperson of the Thirukoil Pradeshiya Sabha in 2006. Pushpakumar, who is a former member of the Eastern Provincial Council, has been detained for further investigations.
Kosgama Shooting: Kotahera Podda, who was the target of the shooting on an order from Manna Ramesh, manages to save his life by hiding in a house; a mother and daughter duo who were in the three-wheeler, injured; search operation launched after the attack
Divaina, Aruna, Mawbima, Ada, Thinakkural, Virakesari, Thinakaran, Thamilan
Police suspect an imprisoned organised criminal, Manna Ramesh of orchestrating a shooting in the Kosgama area early yesterday (6th) morning as an act of revenge. Two shooters on a motorcycle, reportedly using a 9 mm weapon, opened fire on a three-wheeler carrying the victims returning home from a musical show in Hanwella, injuring the intended target, Kandana Arachchige Sriyantha Kumara, alias Kotahera Podda (44), as well as a woman (30) and her daughter (12). The motive is believed to be retaliation for a past incident where Podda allegedly assaulted Manna Ramesh’s brother. A large-scale joint search operation involving several police stations and the Special Task Force (STF) is underway, with investigators reviewing CCTV footage, though no arrests had been made as of yesterday evening.
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Common priorities: Additional stories
1. “Where is the government’s response to US tariffs?” – Sajith Premadasa – Divaina, Thinakkural, Virakesari
2. The KDU medical faculty opens its doors once more for local medical students – Lankadeepa, Divaina, Mawbima, Thamilan
3. “The speaker does not have any special facilities” – The parliament secretary-general – Lankadeepa, Dinamina, Virakesari
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