DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Tamil leaders express disappointment with the UN High Commissioner’s report; do not support a domestic mechanism | Photograph: National Movement to Protect Palestine stages protest in Colombo Thinakaran: Mannar wind power project: alternative mechanism after hearing people’s views; president assures Vanni MPs to suspend work for one month | Recommendations to falsely admit imprisoned politicians to hospitals; accusation by the Committee for Protecting Prisoners’ Rights |
Thinakkural: Human remains have been found in several parts of Chemmani; the excavation of graves will continue for another eight weeks. The Jaffna Magistrate issued the order after the discovery was made through a scan | “Remove CID from the Chemmani case” – Sumanthiran requests the court | “There is no need for an international investigation” – Minister Ananda Wijepala’s reply to Volker Tür Thamilan: Jaffna court to examine the possibility of obtaining foreign expertise for the excavation of the Chemmani mass grave | 1,000 salt containers are stalled at the port! Causing a major impact on importers |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: SSP remanded: Rs. 15 million from the underworld found in three bank accounts: money extorted by suppressing 119 complaints – CIABOC tells the court; the bodyguard has deposited money a hundred times while the driver has deposited money 50 times; “service, post and rank are not relevant” – Magistrate | 8,000 bullets found from the Getalawa Reservoir; informed by a farmer who went to the reservoir to wash his feet; who dumped the bullets in the reservoir, and why were they dumped there? A string of questions Divaina: “The first step is to clean the police: new laws will be brought in to curb drugs and underworld crimes” – New IGP states while assuming duties Ada: SSP Sathish remanded for taking bribes worth Rs. 14 million: allegations that bribes were taken from criminals and illegal spas; information that money has been deposited into an account belonging to someone else, revealed; “it is not possible to remand a suspect based on an affidavit” – Defence lawyer tells the court
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Mawbima: SSP’s doings revealed through drug trafficker’s WhatsApp: Rs. 14 million from criminals deposited into SSP’s account | One cannot hold positions in sports associations for more than eight years – A decision from the advisory working committee Dinamina: “Immediate measures to be taken against politicians that are involved with the underworld and drug trafficking” – New IGP states while assuming duties | SSP Sathish Gamage remanded over taking bribes amounting to Rs. 14 million [transferred] to three accounts across the country Aruna: Cultural director of the police remanded over taking bribes amounting to Rs. 14 million Anidda: SJB does not attend GL’s meeting: other partner parties attend |
TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES Photo credits: Sunday Times Permission granted for eight weeks of excavation work | Jaffna court to...