DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Chairperson of the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha Wickramasekara shot dead; (suspects) pretended to obtain signatures on documents and used a firearm; four police teams investigating | “Chairperson of the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha is a member of the underworld” – Minister Ananda Wijepala explains Thinakaran: “Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha Chairperson Lasantha shot dead; rising deaths in underworld gang clashes; six cases filed against the deceased; he was an underworld criminal” – Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala | 9,500 affected, three dead due to adverse weather | Arrangements made to hold the national “Sri Lankans’ Day” celebration in Colombo this December |
Thinakkural: “Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha Chairperson Lasantha shot dead by two who entered the office”; another daring incident in the South; four police teams investigating | “The deceased is a criminal of the underworld; six cases filed against him” – Minister Ananda Wijepala Thamilan: ‘Midigama Lasa’ shot dead! Shooter opens fire inside Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha | “An underworld criminal was murdered” – Minister Ananda Wijepala |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: A shower of bullets while on the chair: the murder of the Weligama chairperson was done by ‘Rotambu Amila’: the shooter arrived on a motorbike; chairperson’s name also in the IRC list; a friend of Madush as well; clashes with ‘Harak Kata’ Divaina: Weligama chairperson shot and killed in official seat itself: was it done by an underworld gang or some other party?; shooter arrives under the guise of getting a letter signed; shooters flee unharmed | “‘Midigama Lasa’ is an underworld figure even though he is a public representative: six cases are being heard against him: he was even on a suspended sentence; this murder is [the result of] an underworld feud” – Minister of Public Security | “What has happened to the national security of this country?” – Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa | “That won’t be a matter of law” – Speaker; the parliament heated over the news of the Weligama chairperson’s murder Mawbima: Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha Chairperson murdered in the office itself: The shooter arrived under the guise of getting a letter signed: four shots fired at the head and neck | “The Weligama chairperson is an underworld figure” – Minister Ananda Wijepala | “Is the murder of the Weligama chairperson happening on Mahajana Dinaya (Public Day)?” – Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa questions | “Suspicions as to whether this was done by the government over not being able to secure power in Weligama” – Duminda Dissanayake
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Dinamina: “The Weligama chairperson’s murder is suspected to have been done by ‘Midigama Ruwan’”: both parties had previously been with ‘Harak Kata’ | Free shoes to be given to 729,393 school students: cost Rs. 2,500 million | Anandan, who sent Sewwandi abroad, has also sent the suspects of the Easter Sunday attack, abroad Aruna: Weligama chairperson falls victim to ‘Midigama Ruwan’: “Revealed in investigations” – Police state; had written about the death threats he received to the IGP as well Anidda: This paper is published on Fridays only |
TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES Photo credits: Ada Derana “Was the government involved in the assassination of Lasantha Wickramasekara?” – MP...