DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: The military has a direct connection: Tamil MPs point out, in parliament, with regard to the increase in consumption of narcotics in the North | The CID seeks public assistance to arrest [Deshabandu] Tennakoon Thinakaran: Fertiliser supply without any shortage; the president instructs the officials to ensure supply | “A national policy on media to be introduced in June” – Nalinda Jayatissa | The president holds discussions with officials of the Ministry of Education to review the issues that have escalated in the education sector | Ven. Gnanasara Thera says that he will inform the president of the unrevealed truth on the Easter Sunday attacks |
Thinakkural: “Air-strikes took place on hospitals during the war” – Ranil acknowledges to Al-Jazeera | Increased consumption of narcotics: Military and the police are the reason for the deterioration; those who appeared as grease men and escaped, were hiding in army camps; the Kerala cannabis is brought under the navy; the Aava gang is being led by the police – MPs from the North and East representing Tamil parties publicly accuse in parliament Thamilan: MP Shritharan questions about the Tissa Maha Viharaya in parliament; government refuses to answer immediately | Mervyn Silva arrested on financial corruption; court orders to hold him in detention till 17th | “The plantation hospitals [in the Hill Country] will be made state-owned; a circular to be issued next week” – Nalinda Jayatissa |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Deshabandu missing | CID sweeps the whole country in search | Seeks public support | Calls for a telephone call log | Certain that he has not fled the country Divaina: Three including Mervyn remanded after being arrested by the CID for the sale of a government land with forged documents Ada: Inform the CID of any news of the former IGP Deshabandu | He is in hiding disobeying the law | No special treatment for being a former IGP | Anyone aiding the hiding will be dealt with according to the Penal Code says the police media spokesperson | Police requests suspension of Deshabandu’s privilege |
Mawbima: Three including Mervyn remanded until the 17th for forging documents for a land in Kiribathgoda Dinamina: Mervyn Silva remanded | Accused of illegally selling a government land in Kiribathgoda Aruna: Police seeks public assistance to locate the [former] IGP Anidda: Police seeks public assistance to locate the former IGP who is in hiding |
TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES Photo credits: Lanka Leader.lk “Isn’t the Thaiyiddy Viharaya [construction] illegal?” – S. Shritharan questions; government seeks...