DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: “Prison headquarters itself acted illegally; some police officers are protecting criminals” – President, on prisoner release | Irregularities in the release of 68 prisoners: Attorney General tells court; arrested prisons commissioner remanded Thinakaran: “Some government officials who are supposed to prevent corruption are involved in illegal activities” – President | IMF delegation headed by Dr. Gita Gopinath to visit Sri Lanka | Relaxation in UK family visa rules for foreigners, including Sri Lankans |
Thinakkural: President expresses anger at four key government departments for engaging in illegal activities | Severe warning for Dayasiri and Gammanpila | “President should step down” – Namal Rajapaksa Thamilan: Many prisoners released illegally! Shocking information revealed; police hunt for released Anuradhapura prisoner |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: PUCSL and CEB in battle over the electricity tariffs: an 18% increase is not possible, only a 9% increase is possible; a group from the IMF has also made inquiries from the commission | “Prisons commissioner remanded: 68 prisoners have been unlawfully released on Christmas Day and Independence Day” – Attorney General Divaina: “Suspended prisons commissioner general remanded till today: has released 57 prisoners on Christmas Day and 11 on Independence Day” – AG tells the court Ada: 68 released by using the presidential pardon: the remanded Prisons Commissioner General Thushara and the Anuradhapura prison superintendent to be produced before the court today |
Mawbima: Police attacked in Beruwala: Investigations to locate the fisheries union father-son duo that fled; five remanded; police fire shots in the air; two teeth of the crime OIC knocked out | Prisons commissioner general remanded over releasing prisoners by using the presidential pardon; to appear before court today Dinamina: Misusing the presidential pardon: Prisons commissioner general remanded; Thushara Upuldeniya returns as a remand prisoner to the same prison that was under his authority Aruna: NPP member threatens police officer over filing case against toddy trafficker: threats made stating that the police officer would be transferred to Vavuniya Anidda: This paper is published on Fridays only |
TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES Photo credits: Daily Mirror Discussion between Ranil Wickremesinghe and the Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) Thinakkural, Thamilan,...