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DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: An open warrant issued to arrest Tennakoon; Matara magistrate issues the order following the request made by the CID | Sexual harassment of a female doctor of the Anuradhapura hospital; incident occurred at the government quarters; suspect identified Thinakaran: “The government will support the entrepreneurs of the country to enter the international market” – President | Cabinet nod to recruit 5,882 to the government service | “Batalanda report to be tabled in parliament this week” – Nalinda Jayatissa | Former IGP Tennakoon ordered to be arrested on sight |
Thinakkural: “Harassment of a female doctor; an army deserter identified as the suspect” – Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala Thamilan: Harassment of a female doctor; a shocking incident in Anuradhapura; police search for an army person; Opposition Leader Sajith condemns in parliament; Minister Ananda [Wijepala] assures of proper investigation | Open warrant to arrest Deshabandu Tennakoon | [Supreme Court] summons Maithripala [Sirisena] |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Arrest on sight | Open warrant to arrest Deshabandu from court | 10 locations searched | CID officers to 18 more locations Divaina: Arrest on sight | Matara court issues open warrant for Deshabandu | Five police teams deployed to find the suspect who sexually abused the doctor | Ada: Arrest Deshabandu on sight –open warrant issued by the Matara Chief Magistrate’s Court | No reward for Deshabandu yet says the cabinet spokesperson |
Mawbima: Serious assault in hospital quarters | Anuradhapura doctor’s incident shocks the entire medical community | Suspect is an army deserter? | Five police teams deployed to arrest the suspect | A strike in the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital till the suspect is caught | Strict trade union action will be taken if security is not guaranteed Dinamina: A writ petition from Deshabandu to prevent his arrest Aruna: Last year’s coconut harvest worth Rs. 100 million destroyed by monkeys; solutions to minimise damage in the future Anidda: This paper is published on Fridays only |
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TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES |
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“76 suspended Chinese projects will be resumed” – President
Virakesari, Thinakaran
Addressing the 26th anniversary of the Chamber of Young Lankan Entrepreneurs (COYLE) held at the Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo on Monday (10th), President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the government is committed to supporting Sri Lankan entrepreneurs in securing a place in the global market. He added that the government’s economic policies have led to the restart of 11 key projects previously halted by Japan and 76 projects suspended by China.
“Enact the stalled Cyber Security Bill immediately” – Ajith P. Perera
Thinakkural Addressing parliament yesterday (11th), Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Ajith P. Perera called for the enactment of the stalled Cyber Security Bill. He added that it is worrying that the bill has not been enacted so far. Therefore, the government should enact the stalled bill immediately. |
Signature campaign in Jaffna demanding the repeal of the PTA
Thinakkural The People’s Struggle Alliance (PSA) yesterday (11th) held a signature campaign in Jaffna demanding that the government, which is headed by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, repeal the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) as promised and reduce the tax imposed on medicines, essential goods and school stationery items. The campaign was held in the central bus stand and in front of the University of Jaffna. |
“[I] can pay a visit to investigate and approach the issue regarding the viharaya in Valikamam North fairly” – Hiniduma Sunil Senevi assures
Thinakkural
Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Hiniduma Sunil Senevi stated that he will visit the temple built in the Valikamam North area of Jaffna (the Tissa Rajamaha Viharaya which is located at Thaiyiddy, Jaffna) and investigate the matter and that he believes that he can intervene in the matter in a fair manner. Responding at the first Ministerial Consultative Committee meeting of the 10th Parliament, he noted that the government will take appropriate measures to ensure harmony among the ethnic groups.
SINHALA PRESS PRIORITIES |
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Firearms and ammunition found in Attanagalla on a land owned by former provincial council member Sanjay Sirivardhana
Divaina, Aruna, Mawbima, Ada
Former Provincial Councillor Sanjay Sirivardhana was arrested following the discovery of a cache of firearms and ammunition buried on his property. The police reported finding a T-56 assault rifle, two magazines, 130 rounds of ammunition, a 12-bore shotgun and six rounds of shotgun ammunition on Sirivardhana’s 25-acre coconut estate in Attanagalla. The search operation was conducted based on a tip-off received by the authorities. Further investigations revealed that additional hidden firearms, including four more T-56 rifles and several live hand grenades, are likely to be buried on the property, and investigations are underway.
CID questions the chief incumbent of Kiri Vehera for over seven hours
Lankadeepa, Dinamina, Aruna, Mawbima Chief Incumbent of the Kiri Vehera in Kataragama Ven. Kobawaka Dhamminda Thera left the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday (11th) after recording a statement that lasted for around seven hours. On Monday (10th), Basnayake Nilame of the Ruhunu Kataragama Devalaya Dishan Gunasekara recorded a statement at the CID for nearly three hours about a house built by Ven. Soratha Thera of Kiri Vehera inside the Kiri Vehera premises during the tenure of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa. |
Training program launched to educate police officers on the LGBTQ+ community
Divaina A new training program aimed at educating police officers about the LGBTQ+ community has been launched at the Katana National Police Training Institute with the support of the Embassy of the Netherlands. The initiative seeks to enhance awareness among law enforcement officers about the rights and protections afforded to LGBTQ+ individuals under Sri Lankan law. Police officers are expected to intervene appropriately in any challenges faced by LGBTQ+ individuals, whether at police stations or within society. The inaugural session of the training program took place on Monday (10th) under the patronage of Ambassador of the Netherlands Ms. Bonnie Horbach, and in the presence of Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Attorney-at-Law Priyantha Weerasooriya. A team of 24 advisory officers has been selected as the first batch of trainees under this program, which aims to enhance police understanding of LGBTQ+ issues. The five-day training will be conducted by advisors from Equite, an organisation actively involved in this initiative. |
COMMON PRIORITIES: SINHALA & TAMIL PRESS |
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Supreme Court summons former President Sirisena over unpaid compensation in the Royal Park murder case | Lawyer informs SC: Sirisena has paid Rs. 1 million compensation as ordered
Lankadeepa, Divaina, Aruna, Ada, Mawbima, Virakesari, Thinakaran, Thamilan
The Supreme Court (SC) has issued a notice to former President Maithripala Sirisena requiring him to appear in court on April 29. This notice pertains to the non-payment of a compensation order related to the Royal Park murder case. The court’s directive follows the annulment of the presidential pardon granted to Jude Shramantha Jayamaha who was sentenced to death for the murder of Yvonne Johnson in 2005. The Supreme Court’s decision came after a petition filed by the Women and Media Collective was examined on June 6 of last year. The bench, which delivered the verdict, determined that the presidential pardon violated fundamental human rights. Consequently, Sirisena was ordered to pay the compensation as a remedy for this violation.
Former President Maithripala Sirisena, through his lawyer, informed the SC yesterday that he has paid the required compensation to the aggrieved in the Royal Park murder case. Following that the SC directed the president’s counsel to formally present these facts by filing a motion.
A strike in the Anuradhapura hospital over the sexual assault of a doctor | An island-wide token strike of doctors today | Five police teams deployed to find the suspect who is allegedly an army deserter
Lankadeepa, Divaina, Aruna, Mawbima, Ada, Thamilan, Virakesari, Thinakkural, Thinakaran
The doctors of the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital launched an indefinite strike against the sexual assault of a lady doctor at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital. The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has decided to launch an island-wide 24-hour token strike as well today in protest over the incident. The GMOA had previously called on the government to take immediate steps to apprehend the suspect responsible before 8.00 am today (12th) and warned of trade union action if authorities failed to do so. Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala stated that the suspect has been found to be an army deserter and that five police teams have been deployed to investigate and arrest the suspect. In the meantime, the Ministry of Health and Mass Media urged all concerned parties to remain calm and offer the necessary cooperation to the authorities conducting the investigation.
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Common priorities: Additional stories
1. An open warrant issued by the Matara chief magistrate to arrest Deshabandu on sight – Lankadeepa, Divaina, Aruna, Dinamina, Ada, Thinakaran, Thamilan, Virakesari
2. Government to table Batalanda Commission report in parliament this week – Lankadeepa, Divaina, Aruna, Ada, Thinakaran, Thamilan, Virakesari, Thinakkural
3. Sri Lanka among the countries with the lowest terrorist threats in the world: Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2025 – Lankadeepa, Aruna, Thinakaran
4. A petition being filed to recover compensation illegally received by former MPs and ministers during the aragalaya – Aruna, Virakesari
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