DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: “USD 600,000 disappeared; CID investigation into the matter regarding funds paid to an American company” – Cabinet Spokesperson informs | Maithripala Sirisena provides a statement | The Sri Lanka Cricket executive committee has decided to resign | Pictorial: The Walk for Peace started by Ven. Pannakara Thera in Dambulla concluded yesterday at Independence Square in Colombo. During the event, the President presented a sacred sapling of the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi to the monk Thinakaran: “We will build Sri Lanka as a peaceful and humanitarian nation” – President Anura Kumara Dissanayake invited everyone during the final day of the ‘Walk for Peace’ | The report of the special committee regarding voting rights for Sri Lankans living abroad has been handed over to the minister | Revolutionary singer Thenisai Chellappa has passed away |
Thinakkural: “The USD 600,000 paid by the Postal Department to an American company has disappeared, and investigations have begun immediately” – says Cabinet Spokesperson Nalinda | The Treasury Secretary’s residence was surrounded, and protesters were pelted with cow dung | “The JVP carried out the attack” – The New People’s Front alleges Thamilan: “Harshana Suriyapperuma cannot be prevented from appearing before the COPE committee and will appear tomorrow” – Harsha de Silva | The arrest of Shani and Ravi: the hearing of the petition concluded yesterday, and the verdict has been reserved | The investigation into the Trincomalee Vihara has been concluded | “Investigations are underway regarding the disappearance of USD 600,000 within the Sri Lanka Postal Service” – Cabinet Spokesperson Nalinda Jayatissa announces |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Rs. 200 million belonging to the Department of Posts and paid to the US Postal Service (USPS) has also disappeared – Minister Nalinda reveals | The CID had warned the Central Bank well in advance of the risk of a financial crime Divaina: The death of the Welikada inmate: “Aiya (older brother) has been beaten up and killed. What is this country if murders occur even inside prisons?” – His sister says; “Even my son has been handcuffed, hanged and beaten” – Another mother says; did the inmates collide with an official or did they try to escape? A jailer and two prison guards remanded until May 6
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Dinamina: The Central Bank cybercrime: The CID requests the bank account details of five officials; direct transactions have been conducted via email; Travel ban imposed by the Fort magistrate Aruna: The Sri Lanka Cricket executive committee, including the president, resigns; Eran Wickramaratne appointed as the president of the interim committee Anidda: This paper is published only on Fridays |