DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Individual who escorted Zahran to Sainthamaruthu is present in parliament; attempting to pin everything on Suresh Sallay unacceptable — MP Chamara Sampath | Two-year prison sentence upheld for Shashi Weerawansa; appeal petition dismissed | All parties must work together, urges former president Ranil Thinakaran: Bill soon to officially establish ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ fund | ‘Ditwah’ cyclone investigation committee’s operational period extended: Minister Nalinda Jayatissa in parliament | Easter attack victims hold protest in Katuwapitiya | Easter bombings: government must act responsibly to identify masterminds — SJB MP Mujibur Rahman | New law to establish independent public prosecutor’s office: technical committee chaired by Supreme Court Justice |
Thinakkural: Danger imminent if accomplices of Easter Sunday attacker Zahran remain free; law must take its course against them — MP Mujibur Rahman | “The person who accompanied Zahran prior to the Easter Sunday attacks is present in the House today!” – MP Chamara Sampath | Singer Sangeethan denied bail; case postponed to 23rd | Nine skeletons fully excavated from Chemmani mass grave Thamilan: Shani and Ravi derelicted their duties despite receiving intelligence on terrorist infiltration! Accuses Suresh Sallay’s attorney, Sanjeewa, before Court of Appeal | Letter addressed to Shani requesting permission to meet Sallay | Bharathiraja bids farewell, buried with a state funeral procession | “If Sallay is innocent, why the fear?” Mujibur advises to abandon hunger strike and prove it before the law | Wrong to pin all crimes on Sallay; MP Chamara claims lawyer who escorted Zahran to Sainthamaruthu is present in parliament |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: The appeal tossed aside; Shashi [Weerawansa]’s sentence upheld Divaina: The passport case: The magistrate’s ruling upheld at the High Court as well; Shashi Weerawansa to prison for two years; “It is a citizen’s responsibility to provide accurate information when obtaining passports” – The High Court Judge
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Dinamina: 104 days for the war: The Middle East flares up again; air strikes from the US to Iran; the Strait of Hormuz completely closed; the crude oil price also rises; “We will rise up no matter what threats come our way” – Iran says Aruna: This newspaper was unavailable at the time of publishing FrontPage |