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DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
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Virakesari: A fraud in releasing prisoners under the guise of presidential pardons; exposed through CID investigations | Photograph: The Prime Minister’s Office establishes an internal affairs unit Thinakaran: Did some containers contain LTTE weapons? Additional Director General Seevali Arukgoda says, “No container released without customs inspection; the 323 containers allegedly released did not contain any illegal or suspicious items” | Presidential pardon: The CID interrogates several individuals regarding the illegal release; records statements from the commissioner general of prisons | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker to visit Sri Lanka on June 23 |
Thinakkural: 16 former ministers who submitted false reports and received compensation will have their assets frozen! The CIABOC to take serious action | “Many ministers and MPs will be lined up in court” – K.D. Lal Kantha Thamilan: A major fraud in [presidential] pardons! Controversy as the president’s order is abused |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: The release of a fraud: The superintendent of the Anuradhapura Prison arrested | The Treasury also gets involved to increase the electricity bill: The commission under heavy pressure Divaina: The Department of Prisons has released 20 dangerous prisoners by misusing the presidential pardon; the CID questions the commissioner general of prisons; prisoners have been released previously as well; investigations into whether bribes were taken; how was presidential pardon granted to someone whose name was not on the list? Investigations reveal several secrets Ada: The Department of Prisons has misused the presidential pardon: The superintendent of the Anuradhapura Prison arrested |
Mawbima: Many prisoners have been released under the guise of the presidential pardon, using a fake list | A complaint to the CIABOC regarding the pardon granted to an Anuradhapura prisoner Dinamina: “Prisoners have been illegally released by misusing the presidential pardon” – The CID states | Customs responds to the incident of releasing containers: “There was nothing illegal, there was no political interference as well” – The spokesperson of Sri Lanka Customs Aruna: Presidential pardon used illegally to release prisoners: The commissioner general of prisons summoned to the CID again; 31 cases against those released; orders to release a defendant from a case following the presidential pardon Anidda: This paper is published on Fridays only |
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TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES |
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19 skeletons recovered from the Chemmani mass grave
Thinakkural, Thamilan, Virakesari
Thamilan and Virakesari report that Attorney-at-Law Ranitha Gnanarajah claimed that 19 human skeletons have been exhumed and handed over to Forensic Medical Officer Selliah Pranavan, by whom they will be kept under the protection of the court. Speaking to the media, Ranitha added that the exhumation process was temporarily halted on Saturday (7th), but will recommence in two weeks.
Thinakkural quotes Ranitha as stating that through satellite images, Prof. Raj Kumar Somadeva has identified another location that is suspected to be a human grave. Virakesari reports that another suspected site has also been identified with the support of a drone camera during the initial process of the exhumation and has been handed over to Prof. Somadeva.
“We will form administrations in 17 councils in Jaffna” – SumanthiranVirakesari, Thinakkural ITAK General Secretary M.A. Sumanthiran claimed that his party will form administrations in all 17 local government bodies in the Jaffna District. Sumanthiran added that the public has given a mandate to the ITAK and that, therefore, no one should interrupt his party when forming administrations. |
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker to visit Sri Lanka on June 23
Thinakaran United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk will be on an official visit to Sri Lanka on June 23, remaining in the country until June 26. During his visit, Türk is due to meet government officials, including President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya and Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath, and will also meet Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, representatives of minority parties and human rights activists to discuss the progress on accountability. Meanwhile, Türk will also visit Jaffna and Mullaitivu to directly assess the situation, and arrangements have also been made to meet the relatives of those who were forcibly disappeared during the civil war. |
“Ready to offer the TULF if ITAK is dissolved” – Anandasangaree
Thinakaran
General Secretary of the Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF) Veerasingham Anandasangaree has claimed that if the ITAK members disband their party and unite to work together under the TULF, the traditional party of the Tamil people in the North and East, he will happily offer them the party. Anandasangaree has also expressed his worries and condemnation over the ITAK’s move to obtain support from Douglas Devananda of the EPDP.
SINHALA PRESS PRIORITIES |
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A temple relic looted days after the president declared the temple open; gems stolen from the shrine under Ven. Kagama Thera’s patronage
Divaina, Mawbima, Dinamina, Aruna
The Galkiriyagama Police has launched an investigation into the break-in at the three-storey reliquary of the Pahaminiyagama Samadhi Maha Viharaya in the Galkiriyagama area, where a number of rubies and a sum of money stored in a sacred casket were reported stolen. The Pahaminiyagama Samadhi Maha Viharaya is a renowned temple built under the guidance of the eminent preacher, Ven. Kagama Sirinanda Thera, who continues to reside at the temple as its chief incumbent. The temple was also declared open by the president recently. According to the police, the robbery occurred on Saturday (7th), when an unidentified individual or group broke a window to gain entry into the reliquary and stole 19 small rubies that had been placed there.
“A discussion should have been held with the other parties before nominating Zarook for the post of mayor” – Hakeem
Mawbima Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) Leader Rauff Hakeem stated that the SJB leadership should have discussed with the other parties before nominating Riza Zarook for the position of the mayor of Colombo. He added that the SJB, led by Sajith Premadasa, should make a decision within the next two to three days after discussing the matter with the other parties. |
Misappropriation of state funds: Namal, Mervyn and Chandrani indicted
Dinamina Indictments were filed before the Colombo High Court recently against former Ministers Mervyn Silva, Chandrani Bandara and Namal Rajapaksa, who are facing various allegations, including financial misconduct. Former Minister Mervyn Silva has been indicted over allegations of acquiring assets and funds exceeding Rs. 1.5 billion during his two-year tenure as a minister, allegedly beyond what could be legally earned. Chandrani Bandara, who served as the minister of women’s and children’s affairs and dry zone development, has been charged over claims of improperly influencing the ministry secretary to appoint an individual as the director general of the dry zone development project, allegedly bypassing proper procedures. MP and former Minister Namal Rajapaksa has been indicted based on a charge sheet filed by the attorney general (AG), over allegations of misappropriating Rs. 70 million in connection with the Krrish transaction. The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has also filed cases against Mervyn Silva and Chandrani Bandara under the Bribery Act, and court dates have been scheduled to commence trial proceedings on these cases. |
The Treasury also gets involved to increase the electricity bill: The commission under heavy pressure
Lankadeepa
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It is reported that the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) is being pressured by the Ministry of Finance and the Treasury to approve the electricity bill amendment proposed by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB). The CEB has proposed an increase of 18.3% to the current electricity bill. An officer of the PUCSL stated that the commission has been pressured to approve the amendment proposed by the CEB due to the requirement set by the IMF in this regard.
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COMMON PRIORITIES: SINHALA & TAMIL PRESS |
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The department of prisons has released 20 dangerous prisoners by misusing the presidential pardon; the CID questions the commissioner general of prisons; prisoners have been released previously as well; investigations into whether bribes were taken; how was presidential pardon granted to someone whose name was not on the list? Investigations reveal several secrets
Lankadeepa, Divaina, Ada, Mawbima, Dinamina, Aruna, Virakesari, Thinakaran, Thamilan
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“There were iron pipes, fertiliser and cement in the 323 containers: They contained neither weapons nor gold” – Sri Lanka Customs
Lankadeepa, Divaina, Ada, Mawbima, Dinamina, Aruna, Virakesari, Thinakaran, Thamilan
Issuing a clarification, Sri Lanka Customs stated that according to the documents declared by the importers prior to the release of the 323 controversial containers, these containers that had been released without inspection had contained industrial goods and raw materials. Sri Lanka Customs believes the contents were as declared by the importers and can assure that the containers did not carry arms or drugs or gold. Sri Lanka Customs held a special press conference yesterday (8th) in response to allegations regarding the controversial release of a number of containers. At the press briefing, Media Spokesperson and Additional Director General of Customs Seevali Arukgoda stated that the steps necessary to release the containers were taken only after thoroughly checking the import documents.
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Common priorities: Additional stories
1. Do not bring polythene and plastic to Anuradhapura and for Poson; 1.5 to 2 million people expected to visit; 150 police life guards stationed around bodies of water; a special security programme surrounding the Anuradhapura, Mihintale and Thanthirimale areas to be launched from today; phone privileges for the public – Divaina, Ada, Mawbima, Dinamina, Aruna, Virakesari, Thinakaran, Thinakkural
2. Four, including a mother-daughter duo that bathed in a lake in Dimbulagala, reported dead – Lankadeepa, Divaina, Ada, Mawbima, Dinamina, Aruna, Thinakaran, Thinakkural
3. Cement wholesale price increased – Lankadeepa, Divaina, Dinamina, Virakesari, Thamilan
4. The CIABOC to cancel the assets of 16 former ministers? A group that lied and got compensation during the Aragalaya (struggle) are also among them | Chamal to also visit the CIABOC soon – Lankadeepa, Divaina, Thinakaran, Thinakkural
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