DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: “Sallay spied 3 weeks prior to the attack; directly involved in the bomb attack conspiracy; Sallay is not cooperating with the investigation; refuses to provide passwords for mobile phone and laptop; attempting to hide details; confirmed he knew about the attack in advance” – Minister Ananda Wijepala announces in parliament | Pictorial: During a peaceful awareness protest held in front of the Presidential Secretariat demanding the immediate release of rap singer Sangeethan and the total repeal of the PTA Thinakaran: “Easter Sunday attacks: Sallay directly involved in the conspiracies; confirmed by scientific evidence; investigations will not be stopped for a hunger strike; we have also informed the Human Rights Commission” – says Minister Ananda Wijepala | “Provincial council elections once special committee report is received; old electoral system affects women and youth representation” – MP Harini | Abduction of 11 youth case: Court issues summons to former Navy Commander who was released from the case |
Thinakkural: “Information gathered before the attack through 3 Muslims; many shocking details regarding Sallay! How the conspiracy for the Easter Sunday attacks was plotted” – Minister Ananda Wijepala reveals in parliament | Satyagraha campaign carried out for Sallay called off! | “The protest is only to protect the mastermind of the Easter Sunday attacks” – Bimal | MP Shritharan spoke with President regarding Sangeethan’s release | Satyagraha campaign carried out for Sallay called off! Thamilan: “Suresh Sallay’s involvement in the Easter Sunday attacks confirmed! He is not cooperating with the investigations; the inquiry will not collapse because of a hunger strike” – Minister Ananda Wijepala announces in parliament | Expert committee to examine Sallay | ‘My sweet Tamil people…’ The ‘Director Imayam’ Padma Shri Bharathiraja passes away – Actors and fans pay tearful tributes – The entire film industry is in deep mourning |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: 300,000 more added to the vulnerable urban poor demographic; cost of living up by 11% due to fuel and electricity hikes; 5.9 million people don’t even have money for food – A revelation from the World Food Programme Divaina: ”Information on churches gathered three weeks prior to the attack using four Muslims; revelations that one individual who was deployed to gather information was an ‘ISIS’ member; intelligence regarding the attack ignored, and the said informant unlawfully arrested and detained” – Minister Ananda Wijepala tells parliament there are reasonable grounds for arrest | Has Sallay been subjected to torture or not? A five-member medical panel to investigate; Fort Magistrate orders the report to be submitted before July 1
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Dinamina: Former Chief Minister of the Southern Province, Shan, remanded | Warrant issued on Basil Rajapaksa once again: 17,000 T-shirts printed for the election using tourism promotion funds | Minister of public security reveals Suresh Sallay’s connection to the Easter Sunday attack in Parliament | A five-member psychiatric medical board to investigate Sallay Aruna: Disputes over making Samurdhi a single bank: “They are trying to sell it” – Opposing Trade Unions | “There is absolutely no preparation to sell it” – Minister Upali Pannilage |