DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: “No room can be given to cover up crimes; request made by Sallay to settle the defamation case has been rejected” – Reverend Father Cyril Gamini states | “Hunger strike will continue until Shani is removed” – Sallay informs lawyers; report submitted to court Thinakaran: “No political interference in Easter bomb attack investigations” – Colombo Catholic Archdiocese Media Spokesperson Rev. Father Cyril Gamini | Advanced Level examinations to commence on August 10 | Foreign exchange revenue increases due to foreign employment opportunities |
Thinakkural: “Gammanpila, Wimal, and Dilith in a major conspiracy to disrupt Easter Sunday attack investigations” – Criminal Investigation Department informs court | “The Easter Sunday attack investigations must not be stopped” – Sallay negotiated a compromise with me | “What happened to the USD 808 million mentioned by the IMF?” – Champika Ranawaka questions Thamilan: Satyagraha for the release of Sallay! Politicians gather in front of Fort Railway Station; Police forcibly remove tents | “Worse care than dogs” – Sallay’s mother feels emotional | “Sallay is in Shani’s torture chamber” – Wimal Weerawansa | “Sallay must be released!” – Udaya Gammanpila | “Sallay is the scapegoat to wash away the stain” – Madhura Withanage | “We will not allow military heroes to be sacrificed” – Sanjeeva Edirimanna |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Involved in smuggling rackets along the coastal belt? The whole of the Kalpitiya Police transferred; only OIC remains; an order of the IGP Divaina: A counterfeit USD scam involving currency printed in Pakistan has come to light; “If you too were duped, inform us” – The Police | A woman who swindled the wealthy has been caught in the police net after initially winning their trust and subsequently handing over counterfeit USD
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Dinamina: Wimal, Dilith, and Udaya are detrimentally obstructing the Easter Sunday attack investigations – The CID informs court that they are indirectly engaged in a planned process Aruna: A woman arrested in Wellampitiya with bundles of USD: money exchanged among multi-millionaire businesspeople |