18 June 2026 | Vol. 12, #107

 

DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS

 

Tamil Headlines

Virakesari: Cannot guarantee that arrest will not be made; Attorney General states during hearing on Gotabaya’s writ petition; Petition to be considered again today before a new bench of judges, as one judge withdrew

Thinakaran: Yoshitha Rajapaksa arrested; released on bail | Gotabaya’s review petition; inquiry today

Thinakkural: Will he be arrested or not? “No guarantee can be given in Gotabaya’s case!” – Deputy Solicitor General informs court; petition comes up for hearing again today | Court issues warrant again to arrest Basil

Thamilan: Arrest Basil! Fort Magistrate orders | Arrested Yoshitha released on bail | Gotabaya’s petition inquiry today | “Paddy can be purchased during the harvest season itself” – says Minister Lal Kantha | Did the Archbishop know about the Easter Sunday attack? Catholic Church denies allegations

Sinhala Headlines

Lankadeepa: Bail granted to Yoshitha Rajapaksa: foreign travels banned: qualifications of the Navy Commander post changed in order to recruit Rajapaksa; nominated for training in England even prior to joining military – Bribery Commission informs court

Divaina: Bail granted to Yoshitha Rajapaksa: foreign travel banned: recruited as an executive officer in Navy without required qualifications: suspect’s name nominated for training course in the Royal Navy of England while still remaining a civil citizen – Bribery Commission

Dinamina: The arrested Yoshitha Rajapaksa granted Rs. 5 million bail: has entered Navy post despite studying in the Arts stream: recruitment qualifications had been amended; has never served in active operations; was a civil citizen when applying for British training – Bribery Commission informs court | Fourth warrant within a month against Basil Rajapaksa: Court orders CID to arrest him | Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s petition requesting not to arrest him over the Easter Sunday attacks to be called today

Aruna: Risk of a Dengue epidemic: Dengue deaths rise to 27; 21 of them are women: possibility of patients increasing up to 100,000

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