20 February 2025 | Vol. 11, #30

DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS

Virakesari: Gunfire on Ganemulla Sanjeewa in the court; the person who came dressed as a lawyer [made it] bravely; it was pathetic when he stood in the defendant’s box

Thinakaran: Notorious drug trafficker and underworld figure Ganemulla Sanjeewa shot dead; a brave incident at the Colombo Magistrate’s Court

Thinakkural: Bravery at Colombo court; prisoner shot dead in front of the judge; killer disguised as a lawyer opened fire and escaped easily

Thamilan: Terror in daylight! Ganemulla Sanjeewa killed in shooting in the court; gunman arrested while trying to escape

Lankadeepa: Shot to death in front of the magistrate: The Ganemulla Sanjeewa murder was a Rs. 15 million
contract; the pistol was brought hidden in a book

Divaina: Ganemulla Sanjeewa’s murderer caught in Puttalam while trying to flee to India: The shooter is a former commando soldier | The Middeniya Kajja murder was a contract from the underworld in the South: Six-year-old daughter who was also shot reported dead on the spot while the son suffered serious injuries | Another murder reported in Kotahena day-before-yesterday

Ada: Ganemulla Sanjeewa shot and murdered in the defendant’s dock   

Mawbima: Eye witnesses explain how the murderer fled the scene following the shooting, shouting “Ganemulla Sanjeewa escaped” | Middeniya shooting kills father and daughter; son suffers serious injuries

Dinamina: Ganemulla Sanjeewa’s murderer caught in eight hours; a Rs. 15 million contract, had only received
Rs. 200,000; caught in Puttalam when trying to flee the country; the murderer is a former commando soldier

Aruna: Ganemulla Sanjeewa’s murderer caught; had fled the scene with suspicious woman 

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