DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Saman Ekanayake remanded until Feb 11; Ranil’s UK visit was not a state tour; the magistrate announces that the evidence presented is satisfactory | The Trincomalee Buddha statue issue: Buddhist monk and others continue to be remanded Thinakaran: “Coal corruption: A fine of USD 2.1 million recovered from the relevant company” – General Manager of the Lanka Coal Company Namal Hewage | The Ditwah disaster: The IMF team completes the assessment |
Thinakkural: The case against Ranil: Indictment soon; the court informed that the London trip was not official | “Canada fully supports the establishment of a federal system of governance in Sri Lanka” – The Canadian high commissioner assures ITAK leaders | Former President Ranil’s secretary, Saman Ekanayake, remanded until Feb 11 Thamilan: Ranil to be investigated at a Trial-at-Bar! Charges to be filed in March: The Attorney General’s Department announces | The Kalmunai Secretariat case postponed | Former Secretary Saman remanded |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Ranil’s trip to England: Former Secretary to the President Saman Ekanayake, remanded; orders issued to obtain a statement from the university via email | Compensation irregularities of the Aragalaya period: Orders issued for six, including Gotabaya Rajapaksa, to appear in court Divaina: Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s secretary, Saman Ekanayake, remanded: “There is sufficient information to rule that Ranil’s trip to Britain was not an official one; a case will be filed against Wickremsighe following indictment” – Additional Solicitor General Dileepa Peiris states on behalf of the AG | “My client is only a servant of the state” – Ekanayake’s attorney states | A large number of Ranil’s supporters gather outside the court Mawbima: The court case on Ranil’s trip to London: Former Secretary to the President Saman Ekanayake remanded | The CEB Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) keeps getting postponed: 2,000 employees stranded
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Dinamina: Ranil Wickremesinghe to face the court in March: London trip investigations to conclude within a month; Secretary Saman Ekanayake remanded – The attorney general informs the court | “A fine of USD 2.1 million on the company that sent substandard coal” – General Manager of the Lanka Coal Company | Notices issued to Gotabaya Rajapaksa over allegedly receiving compensation illegally Aruna: Allegation against Ranil Wickremesinghe over the misuse of state funds: The former secretary to the president remanded; a proposal to appoint a three-judge bench for Wickremesinghe’s case Anidda: This paper is published only on Fridays |