DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: “Hold the election under the old system” – Southern political parties unite on demands regarding provincial councils | Photograph: Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, along with Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha, offer floral tributes at the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Temple Trees Thinakaran: Mahinda Rajapaksa’s chief security officer, Neville remanded |
Thinakkural: “Strict sanctions must be imposed on those involved in human rights violations; a special rapporteur should be appointed for Sri Lanka” – MP Shritharan emphasises in Geneva | “Thajudeen’s death; why is Namal confused?” – Deputy Minister Mahinda Jayasinghe | Mahinda’s chief security officer arrested by the CIABOC Thamilan: “A jungle kingdom created by the Rajapaksas! New information will be revealed soon” – Minister Bimal Rathnayake | SLS certification for water bottles and food boxes; effective from April |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Tank reserve hotel belonging to Maheepala’s wife demolished; employees made to tear it [the hotel] down in secret; a response sent to the divisional secretary’s letter after one month | Mahinda Rajapaksa’s CSO remanded: Rs. 65 million acquired within his one-and-a-half-year tenure – The CIABOC informs the court Divaina: Mahinda Rajapaksa’s PSO Neville remanded over allegations of illegal assets amounting to Rs. 28 million | “Crisis in investigating 300,000 complaints: Although 967 officers are needed there are currently only 169; will investigate all complaints against politicians whether they are from the previous or current government; if I was ever on a JVP committee, Nandana [Gunathilaka] must prove that it was so; I understood how corrupted the country is only after taking up this post” – [CIABOC] Director General Ranga Dissanayake |
Mawbima: This newspaper was unavailable at the time of publishing FrontPage Dinamina: Mahinda Rajapaksa’s CSO, Neville remanded | “The inventory has not been prepared yet; that’s why the house wasn’t returned” – Mahinda Rajapaksa’s lawyer | “A new, fully equipped hospital to be built for heart patients” – Minister of Health and Mass Media Nalinda Jayatissa Aruna: “I was not on a JVP committee” – [CIABOC] Director General Ranga Dissanayake Anidda: Drug suspect in Tangalle alleged to be an NPP member: “Statements made by unimportant people are not relevant” – Sunil Watagala |
TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES Photo credits: Tamil Guardian “Strict sanctions must be imposed on those involved in human rights violations;...