DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Reject Suresh Sallay’s writ petition: intervenient petition filed by His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith | Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe states that the issue of judges’ age limit will impact the independence of the judiciary | Seven human skeletal remains fully exhumed | Alliance of Tamil and Muslim parties a major threat to Buddhism: alleges Deshapremi Jathika Peramuna Thinakaran: Private hospitals and laboratories raided; unusable and expired medicines and equipment seized | Bay of Bengal’s resources for future generations: Sri Lanka committed to regional security cooperation, says defence secretary at BIMSTEC summit | 75.5% satisfied with president’s leadership: 94% of hill country Tamil population and 93% of Muslims express complete confidence, reveals latest survey by Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) |
Thinakkural: Chaos at Kilinochchi District Development Committee Meeting: intense uproar following Archchuna’s speech; standoff with minister Chandrasekar; attempted assault on Archchuna; MP Shritharan and officials walk out | Major obstacle to Easter Sunday attacks investigation: dismiss Sallay’s petition immediately — His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith files intervenient petition | Skeletal remains of one infant and three children discovered; six skeletal remains found, seven exhumed Thamilan: Intervenient petition filed in Sallay case: Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith submits application | Prisoners transferred from Negombo Prison tortured; court to decide on admitting petition on the 23rd: Amnesty International expresses deep concern citing fear of enforced disappearances | Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe declares readiness to hand over leadership to a faction capable of meeting the needs of the new generation |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: A hundred acres of forest land cleared for a farm; two canals transporting water from the reservoir, destroyed; ebony, satinwood and Sri Lankan agarwood trees cut down; “The clearing of the forest has been temporarily halted” – The Medawachchiya divisional secretary Divaina: The murders at the Negombo Prison: “Do not proceed with the case before the Prison Tribunal” – The CID seeks a stay order in court; “The ordinance grants power to the prison in this regard: Will look into it and deliver a verdict in the upcoming days” – The magistrate says
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Dinamina: The Rs. 59.6 million money laundering case: Yoshitha has also purchased an estate in Ella; has purchased a house in Ratmalana too; funds invested in the share market as well; the court informs that the indictment was amended | Corruption-fraud at the Colombo Municipal Council: Rosy [Senanayake] summoned before the [presidential] commission today Aruna: Expired equipment found in many private hospitals; 52 inspections conducted islandwide; the gel used for heart patients and urine test kits among them; unsuitable equipment found in laboratories as well |