DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Is Shiranthi undergoing heart surgery? Medical board report on Friday; Attorney General opposes bail | Remand extended for Shiranthi, Namal Rajapaksa | Move to appoint three-judge bench; Attorney General’s announcement in Namal case; Biz Solutions named fifth suspect Thinakaran: Key laws aimed at economic development will be presented in parliament soon, president announces | Bail denied for Shiranthi pending medical report; further remanded until October 16 |
Thinakkural: Mahanayake theras did not seek a presidential pardon for imprisoned Ven. Gnanasara Thera; their demand is for monks to be brought in robes: Cabinet Spokesperson Nalinda | Bail cannot be granted to Namal on the grounds that Mahinda and Shiranthi are in the hospital; Magistrate orders remand until the 27th | Bail denied for hospitalised Shiranthi; remanded until October 16 Thamilan: Conspiracy to imprison Sinhala leaders! Agenda targeting the Maha Sangha is in motion: former Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva issues public condemnation | Mahinda Rajapaksa’s health condition critical, reveals Ven. Seelarathana Thera | Boy demanding justice for Chemmani mass grave [victims]; police launch investigation into parents |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Remanded until October 27: file indictments against Namal – Court orders Bribery Commission; “cannot consider bail for the son even though both mother and father are in hospital” – Magistrate states Divaina: Powerful Chinese underworld figure who threatened and extorted money from investors and engaged in thuggery in Port City caught: [with] two passports; passports of seven other individuals and 42 SIM cards [also found]
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Dinamina: Shiranthi remanded over the misappropriation of funds in the Siriliya account | Namal remanded over Airbus transaction | Pillayan remanded over murder in the East | Corruption charges case: Attending British Navy training without qualifications; cases against Yoshitha, Karannagoda, and Bogollagama called on October 28 and 29 Aruna: A Chinese extortion gang in Colombo city that targets foreign investors: Chinese underworld figure arrested |