DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Petitions against 22nd Constitutional Amendment: Supreme Court rejects request for full bench; Hearing on petitions begins | Former Minister Piyankara Jayaratne sentenced to 7 years rigorous imprisonment Thinakaran: Opposition petitions requesting full bench for 22nd Amendment rejected; ’22’ to be heard by five-member judge bench | Former Minister Piyankara sentenced to 7 years rigorous imprisonment; Colombo High Court delivered verdict yesterday |
Thinakkural: Supreme Court rejects request for full bench to consider 22nd Amendment petitions! Chief Justice announces petitions will be considered before five-judge bench | Namal arrest before 12th? Claims government is trying to do so Thamilan: Petitions against 22nd Constitutional Amendment taken up for hearing; No full bench! Supreme Court dismisses petitioners’ request; Announces five-member judge bench will hear the case |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Party hosted at a hotel for May Day rally supporters at state expense: former minister Piyankara sentenced to seven years in prison; fined Rs. 200,000 Divaina: Supreme Court rejects full bench for 22nd Amendment | Paying May Day rally voters’ food bill through SriLankan Catering: Piyankara Jayaratne sentenced to seven years in prison and fined Rs. 200,000; the client has not induced the relevant payment to be made; “he is a liver patient, grant a lenient sentence” – Piyankara’s lawyer; “this goes beyond a financial loss to the state” – Bribery Commission; “it is the court’s responsibility to impose punishments that deter such offences” – Judge
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Dinamina: Misappropriation of SriLankan Airlines funds: former minister Piyankara jailed for seven years with rigorous imprisonment | Hearing of petitions related to 22nd Amendment begins: full bench requested by opposition rejected; 41 out of 67 petitions from government and opposition filed online Aruna: Full bench not required for hearing of petitions related to 22nd Amendment: order issued by five-member bench; “22nd Amendment has an impact on independence of judiciary” – M.A. Sumanthiran; “Power to decide composition lies with Chief Justice” – Attorney General |