DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Five-member (sic) police committee headed by Asanka Karawita to examine report; instructed to present decision within one month | Photograph: High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha meets General Secretary of the JVP Tilvin Silva Thinakaran: “Several more allegations and evidence have been received against Pillayan in a related matter; details of the police investigations will be released soon” | “Four months of insulin stocked” | Calls for unity to defeat extremist forces | Photograph: The body of Pope Francis lying in a coffin |
Thinakkural: “Azad Maulana will be brought in if necessary during the investigations; steps will be taken to bring back to the country anyone who is necessary for the investigation” – Nalinda Jayatissa | “Many more incidents behind Pillayan; he reveals various information during the investigation” – Nalinda Jayatissa | “The president handed over a report of 66,000 pages” – Police spokesperson Thamilan: “Important information on Easter Sunday attacks received” – President | AG petitions Supreme Court to hear case against Keheliya | The funeral of Pope Francis to be held on 27th (sic) | A special police team appointed to investigate the Easter Sunday attack report |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: The CID commences work on the Easter Sunday report: A committee headed by the SDIG | Divaina: One of the shooters who attempted to murder a businessman in Dewamottawa beaten heavily; the other suspect flees; another underworld murder prevented in time; firearm and motorbike located; a member of the underworld caught after the electric gate at the residence closed before he could escape | “The suffering that has become present in the last part of my life I have offered to the Lord for peace in the world and brotherhood among peoples” – The Pope’s last will reads; request made to bury his remains in a simple coffin made of wood and lined with zinc; funeral mass to be held on April 26; the name of our Cardinal also among the candidates for the next Pope; Cardinal Kevin Farrell appointed the acting head of The Vatican Ada: Dan Priyasad shot: admitted to the ICU with serious injuries; shots from a pistol fired by two that arrived on a motorbike |
Mawbima: Murder attempt on the Katunayake Andiambalama businessman yesterday morning goes wrong: one suspect flees the scene; suspect who fell while trying to jump over the wall has attempted to shoot himself in the head; suspicions as to whether the incident is a Dubai underworld mission | Dan Priyasad shot: A serious surgery; in critical condition Dinamina: A committee to investigate into the Easter Sunday commission report Aruna: Kolonnawa Urban Council SLPP candidate Dan Priyasad shot Anidda: This paper is published on Fridays only |
TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES Photo credits: Newswire “Several more allegations and evidence have been received against Pillayan in a related...