DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: “A lesson for Buddhist monks; eat my flesh as Jesus said; I worked selflessly for the past 25 years; meditated due to mental stress” – Ven. Gnanasara Thera states while being remanded | Enforce the remaining period of the six-year rigorous imprisonment term: The Court of Appeal issues order in Ven. Gnanasara Thera’s case; the thera returns to prison Thinakaran: The IMF completes the seventh review: Agreement reached to disburse USD 345 million to Sri Lanka subject to Executive Board approval and key conditionality | The Court of Appeal orders the enforcement of the remainder of the prison sentence on Ven. Gnanasara Thera over contempt of court charges |
Thinakkural: This newspaper was unavailable at the time of publishing FrontPage Thamilan: Ven. Gnanasara Thera re-imprisoned: The Court of Appeal orders the commissioner general of prisons to enforce the remaining period of the six-year rigorous imprisonment term | Ven. Gnanasara Thera to be provided with a jumper in prison: Prison authorities take action |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: “Do not arrest upon arrival from Singapore” – A bail application to court from Shiranthi Rajapaksa: The application to be heard today Divaina: Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera sent to prison to serve the remaining period of imprisonment; to appear before two courts again today and tomorrow
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Dinamina: Maithripala’s presidential pardon revoked: Ven. Gnanasara Thera’s prison sentence reactivated – A verdict from the Court of Appeal Aruna: Distributions disrupted despite having stocks: Fuel queues across the country – The Distributors’ Association; the crisis will be resolved if petrol is increased by 40 and diesel by 150 |