DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Vijitha Herath to meet diplomats ahead of the Geneva session; intends to brief them on Sri Lanka’s position on Wednesday and Thursday | The boats of Tamil Nadu fisherfolk removed from the Myliddy Fisheries Harbour | “My hands are not tied” – The IGP Thinakaran: “Preliminary investigations [launched] into the Kehelbaddara group, which was brought into the country; cases of murder, extortion for money and drug trafficking handed over to different divisions for separate investigations” – Ananda Wijepala |
Thinakkural: Skeletons keep emerging as excavations continue in Chemmani! Over 200 skeletons so far; 12 more discovered yesterday: 59 discovered within a week; altogether, 209 skeletons identified so far; three skeletons in a heap, appearing one on top of another; the court will grant permission for the president to visit the Chemmani mass grave Thamilan: Ranil preparing to carry out drastic restructuring of the party! The ban against Sajith Premadasa to be lifted soon; party leaders also invited to the UNP conference |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Gotabaya to the CID today or tomorrow | Ranil’s secretary Saman also summoned today Divaina: “We were in 20 countries around the world: We were waiting to flee to Turkey” | “If we had had two more days, you would not even have caught a glimpse of us” – Kehelbaddara Padme tells ASP Olugala | “We went on this mission without even informing our families, and with our death certificates in hand” – Says ASP Olugala | “Rewards and promotions for the police officers involved in the operations to nab Padme and others” – The minister of public security |”Do not boost the image of underworld figures” – The IGP requests the media at Katunayake Mawbima: The captured criminals, including Padme, handed over to two investigation teams | Search for politicians and arms suppliers who have been associated with them
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Dinamina: A five-hour mission to apprehend Padme’s ‘Pahe Kalliya’ [gang of five] who fled Jakarta, Indonesia | Ven. Narampanawa Ananda Thera [elected] as Anunayake of the Asgiri Chapter: elected unanimously by the Asgiri ‘Karaka Maha Sangha Sabha’ Aruna: A group of protesters surrounds the police while Padme and the others are being held at the Jakarta police station | The underworld members attempt to flee in the chaos | The gang members urinate in their clothes upon being arrested | Padme apologises to CI [Linton Silva] at the airport Anidda: This paper is published on Fridays only |
TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES Photo credits: Newswire Skeletons keep emerging as excavations continue in Chemmani! 209 skeletons identified so far...