DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: An open warrant issued to arrest Tennakoon; Matara magistrate issues the order following the request made by the CID | Sexual harassment of a female doctor of the Anuradhapura hospital; incident occurred at the government quarters; suspect identified Thinakaran: “The government will support the entrepreneurs of the country to enter the international market” – President | Cabinet nod to recruit 5,882 to the government service | “Batalanda report to be tabled in parliament this week” – Nalinda Jayatissa | Former IGP Tennakoon ordered to be arrested on sight |
Thinakkural: “Harassment of a female doctor; an army deserter identified as the suspect” – Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala Thamilan: Harassment of a female doctor; a shocking incident in Anuradhapura; police search for an army person; Opposition Leader Sajith condemns in parliament; Minister Ananda [Wijepala] assures of proper investigation | Open warrant to arrest Deshabandu Tennakoon | [Supreme Court] summons Maithripala [Sirisena] |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Arrest on sight | Open warrant to arrest Deshabandu from court | 10 locations searched | CID officers to 18 more locations Divaina: Arrest on sight | Matara court issues open warrant for Deshabandu | Five police teams deployed to find the suspect who sexually abused the doctor | Ada: Arrest Deshabandu on sight –open warrant issued by the Matara Chief Magistrate’s Court | No reward for Deshabandu yet says the cabinet spokesperson |
Mawbima: Serious assault in hospital quarters | Anuradhapura doctor’s incident shocks the entire medical community | Suspect is an army deserter? | Five police teams deployed to arrest the suspect | A strike in the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital till the suspect is caught | Strict trade union action will be taken if security is not guaranteed Dinamina: A writ petition from Deshabandu to prevent his arrest Aruna: Last year’s coconut harvest worth Rs. 100 million destroyed by monkeys; solutions to minimise damage in the future Anidda: This paper is published on Fridays only |
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