DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Arrest the absconding (former IGP) Deshabandu immediately and produce those who helped him in court; Court of Appeal upholds Matara Magistrate’s order, delivers historic verdict | Pictorial: Leader of the Ceylon Workers’ Congress (CWC) Senthil Thondaman meets Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M.K. Stalin Thinakaran: Court rejects Tennakoon’s writ petition and orders to expedite arrest | “An investigation is also necessary into the many torture camps that operated in the North and East, such as Batalanda, which has left the entire country in fear” – G. Srineshan MP | Tigers [LTTE] is on India’s list of (proscribed) terrorist organisations |
Thinakkural: “Buddha statues as boundary stones of encroached land occupation in the North; how will the Department of Archaeology, which is a Buddhist reflection, deal with all religions neutrally” – Ravikaran MP raises a question in parliament | “Don’t harass the Muslims, the Hindus and the Christians” – [Elayathamby] Srinath MP requests | “Neither should Ranil be arrested nor should his civic rights be revoked” – Gammanpila Thamilan: Arrest Deshabandu wherever he is; court takes action by rejecting writ petition!; order issued to take strict action against those who help Tennakoon hide | “Everyone under the age of 18 is a minor; no racist intent” – Minister Saroja | “Haram in the name of Muslim politics!” – Bimal alleges in parliament |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Petition dismissed: those who aided Deshabandu also in trouble; orders issued to pay Rs. 105,023 as litigation fees as well Divaina: Deshabandu’s petition dismissed with a litigation fee of Rs. 150,000: Appeal Court orders CID to immediately apprehend [the former IGP] Ada: Deshabandu’s petition dismissed without being taken up for hearing; “arrest the (former) IGP immediately and enforce the law on those that are aiding and abetting him to stay in hiding” – Appeals Court orders Acting IGP |
Mawbima: Director of ‘Smart Win’ arrested for scamming Rs. 2 billion from Wallapatta cultivation in many areas including Kurunegala, Anuradhapura, Puttalam, Chilaw and Ampara; 15,000 individuals across the country tricked by the pyramid scheme | The jailer at Boossa who brought ‘Ganemulla Sanjeewa’ to court, remanded Dinamina: Deshabandu’s writ petition thrown out: orders to arrest on sight; “law to be enforced on those who helped him hide as well”; “Petitioner’s failure to comply with law is a bad precedent” – Acting President of the Court of Appeal states Aruna: ”An Aragalaya-like situation can arise if the (former) IGP violates the law” – Acting President of the Court of Appeal states, while dismissing the petition Anidda: This paper is published on Fridays only |
TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES Photo credits: Lanka Truth “Research at Kurunthurmalai banned” – Hiniduma Sunil Senevi Thinakkural, Virakesari, Thinakaran Responding...