DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: 22 Buddhist monks arrested with a massive quantity of drugs; detained for investigations until May 2; the head monk who sent the monks overseas also caught | “All 22 monks will be expelled from the Sasana (the order of the Buddhist Monks)” – Joint statement by the mahanayake theras Thinakaran: High-level talks with Norway to utilise modern technologies in the fishing industry; a team led by Minister Chandrasekar holds discussions | Surveying of the Thaiyitti Vihara lands scheduled for tomorrow | Trump targeted in shooting; suspect arrested |
Thinakkural: The USD 2.5 million issue: “The government is attempting to shield officials” – Champika | The Treasury cyber heist expands; French loan documents also suddenly vanish from the computer! | 22 monks arrested with drugs worth Rs. 1.1 billion upon returning to Sri Lanka from Thailand; 110 kg of kush and hash seized at the airport; reveal they were on a luxury vacation in Thailand | Easter Sunday attacks: Danger to witnesses’ lives! Death threats being received Thamilan: Documents for France’s loan are missing! New information released | The Treasury secretary to resign? Controversy within the government over the incident of the USD 2.5 million |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: A file related to French loans is also missing from the Treasury: Suspicions as to whether the hackers are involved | 111 kg of narcotics found in the bags of 22 monks: The monk who organised the Thailand trip also arrested; have fled to another temple from Kadawatha; 12 sent to Thailand previously as well; a Piriven instructor also among those arrested Divaina: The 12 monks taken to Thailand, lured into temptation and used to transport narcotics: The monk who organised the scam, caught in Gampaha; 22 monks caught with narcotics worth more than Rs. 1.1 billion; the first instance where a large group of monks was caught with a large haul of narcotics
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Dinamina: 22 monks arrested with narcotics worth Rs.1.1 billion: “Anti-religious imposters in robes will be expelled from the Sasana (the order of Buddhist monks)” – A statement from the mahanayake theras of the three nikayas; the largest stock seized at the airport; a smuggler clad in robes who provided air tickets and accommodation facilities for the Thailand trip netted; videos and photos of roaming in clubs in lay attire after going abroad; seven-day detention orders Aruna: Retrieving the USD 2.5 million is a challenge; only on rare occasions has money been recovered – The SLCERT Anidda: This paper is published only on Fridays |