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DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
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Virakesari: Chamara Sampath arrested; bailed on two changes; remanded on one charge | International sanctions should continue; it is essential until the government makes an attempt (regarding UNHRC resolutions) – Human Rights Watch | Postal vote [for local government election] to be held on April 22, 23 and 24 Thinakaran: “Sri Lanka has two laws regarding fishing; Indian fishermen are crossing the border, making it difficult to find a solution; it would be better to find a peaceful solution to the problem” – Minister of External Affairs Jaishankar said in response to a question raised during the question hour in the Indian parliament | “The problems facing the Muslim community will be resolved soon” – Minister Hiniduma Sunil Senavi | [Election Commission] announces maximum spending limit for local government election candidates | Use of drone technology to detect dengue commenced yesterday | “Oluvil Port operations to resume soon” – Minister Chandrasekar |
Thinakkural: “Did the U.S. ambassador alter the response made by Vijitha [Herath] to the UK?” – Gammanpila questions | “Justice not delivered for British [colonial] atrocities” – Former Navy Commander Wasantha Karannagoda | “Why is there is no sanction on [Sarath] Fonseka who was the army commander?; there is suspicion over the sanction imposed by Britain” – Gammanpila | “Britain’s sanction is a political drama” – Karuna state Thamilan: “Postal vote [for local government election] to be held from April 22 – 24!; special teams to observe the election” – Election commissioner states | Chamara Sampath arrested on corruption charges; remanded till [April] 1 |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Chamara Sampath remanded; banned from foreign travel | A cold war for the seat of the IGP: Seven chiefs in line Divaina: Chamara Sampath remanded; bail for two more complaints; ban on overseas travel imposed Ada: Chamara remanded over a financial allegation |
Mawbima: Chamara Sampath who was arrested by the CIABOC, remanded | Two judges withdraw from the Krrish case in which Namal [Rajapaksa] is involved Dinamina: Three court cases on the same day: Chamara remanded; bail granted for two, remanded for one Aruna: “Political influence exerted on CIABOC to close certain files in the recent past” – Assistant legal director of the CIABOC Anidda: 13 including the Mahaweli Authority must be abolished – Review committee on state-owned non-commercial entities states |
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TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES |
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Statements regarding the UK sanction
Thinakkural, Thinakaran, Virakesari, Thamilan
Virakesari, Thamilan: Quote former Navy Commander, Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda as stating that justice was not delivered for British colonial atrocities, pointing out that Britain has never apologised for its past actions, and questioning why it remains silent on ongoing global conflicts like those in Gaza, Syria, Afghanistan and Libya.
Thinakaran, Thinakkural: Quote Karannagoda as stating that these sanctions are not about justice but are a direct result of international political maneuvering; they demand accountability from those who risked their lives to end a war that
claimed thousands of innocent lives.
Thinakaran, Virakesari, Thinakkural: Quote Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan alias Karuna Amman as saying that “the sanction imposed on me following the establishment of the East Tamil Alliance is a political drama.”
Virakesari, Thinakkural: Wimal Weerawansa is quoted as questioning as to why sanction has not been imposed on Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka, who was the army commander and who delivered orders to the military.
Virakesari: The Human Rights Watch (HRW): “So long as Sri Lanka makes no effort to attain accountability, international measures to seek justice are essential.”
Virakesari: The British Tamil Forum (BTF) has welcomed the sanctions imposed by the UK.
Thinakkural: Quotes Cabinet Spokesperson Nalinda Jayatissa as saying that the opposition parties are politicising the sanctions imposed by the UK.
Thinakkural: Quotes ITAK MP Gnanamuththu Srineshan as stating that the response made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the sanctions indicates that the ‘red’ party (JVP) is also protecting the perpetrators of human atrocities and those who violated human rights.
“Sri Lanka has two laws regarding fishing; Indian fishermen are crossing the border, making it
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“19 of 16,966 missing persons found alive; 3,742 soldiers and police also missing” – J. Thatparan
Thinakaran Executive Director of the Office on Missing Persons (OMP) J. Thatparan claimed that the commission has |
SINHALA PRESS PRIORITIES |
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“People cannot afford milk powder, rice and coconuts; President Anura has forgotten about the proletariat” – Premadasa
Mawbima, Dinamina
Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa stated that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake who represented the proletariat has forgotten his own class after he became president. He added that neither the president nor the government understand the hardships people go through while being unable to afford milk powder, rice and coconuts. He stated that the president and the government do not feel the pulse of the people. Premadasa further added that when the people are facing various problems, the government and government representatives are only complaining. He stressed further that hospitals lack essential medicines and there is a serious shortage of medicines in the country in general.
Allied health sciences strike
Ada, Dinamina, Aruna The Students’ Union of the Allied Health Sciences Faculty of the University of Peradeniya staged a protest in front of the Ministry of Health, Colombo yesterday (27th) demanding that the government abolish the exam system for recruiting allied health sciences graduates into the government health services. Magistrate Lochani Abeywickrama Weerasinghe issued an interim injunction yesterday (27th) suspending the protest that was conducted by the graduates until 6 pm today (28th). |
Four of Yoshitha’s friends remanded over the nightclub scene
Divaina, Dinamina, Aruna General Secretary of the SLPP, Attorney-at-Law Sagara Kariyawasam, stated that Yoshitha Rajapaksa is not a member of the SLPP and that he is only the brother of the national organiser of that party and the son of the leader of the party. Kariyawasam made the statement in response to a question raised by a journalist at a media conference held yesterday (24th) regarding a recent clash at a nightclub. He added that there were many people that visit clubs and that the police had conducted an investigation into the incident, but that no legal action had been taken against Yoshitha Rajapaksa as a result of the investigation. |
13 including the Mahaweli Authority must be abolished – Review committee on state-owned non-commercial entities states
Anidda
The review committee on state-owned non-commercial entities has recommended that 13 state owned non-commercial entities including the Mahaweli Authority be liquidated and abolished. The report further reads that nine other such companies must operate as commercial entities while seven others must be reorganised. It also states that 21 such companies must be combined together.
COMMON PRIORITIES: SINHALA & TAMIL PRESS |
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Chamara Sampath remanded: Banned from travelling overseas
Lankadeepa, Divaina, Ada, Mawbima, Dinamina, Aruna, Virakesari, Thinakaran, Thinakkural, Thamilan
The Colombo chief magistrate yesterday (27th) remanded Badulla District MP of the New Democratic Front (NDF) Chamara Sampath Dassanayake till April 10 for costing the government a loss of Rs. 17.3 million. Dassanayake was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) yesterday (27th) after recording a statement in relation to an irregularity that occurred during his tenure as the chief minister of the Uva Province. The MP was subsequently presented before the Colombo chief magistrate for two other cases who ordered the suspect to be released on a cash bail of Rs. 50,000 and two sureties of Rs. 5 million each. Furthermore, the Colombo Magistrate’s Court imposed an overseas travel ban on MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake who has also been ordered to hand over his passport to the court.
Two judges withdraw from the Krrish case involving Namal [Rajapaksa]
Lankadeepa, Divaina, Ada, Mawbima, Dinamina, Aruna, Anidda, Virakesari, Thamilan
Colombo High Court judges Manjula Thilakaratne and Sujeewa Nissanka, making an announcement, have decided to recuse themselves from the case against SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa related to the controversial Krrish tower project. Judge Manjula Thilakaratne informed the court yesterday (27th) that the case will be referred to Colombo High Court judge Sujeewa Nissanka. However, judge Sujeewa Nissanka also announced his decision to recuse himself from the case. Accordingly, the case has been referred to Colombo High Court judge Adithya Patabendige to select a suitable judge to handle the case which will be taken up again on May 21, 2025.
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Common priorities: Additional stories
1. Postal voting to take place on April 22, 23, 24 – Lankadeepa, Ada, Mawbima, Dinamina, Aruna, Virakesari, Thinakaran, Thinakkural, Thamilan
2. The maximum amount one candidate can spend for the LG election announced – Ada, Mawbima, Dinamina, Aruna, Thinakaran, Thinakkural, Thamilan
3. The Millennium City incident: Former ASP Udugampola acquitted and released; 20 years of hearing the trial – Lankadeepa, Divaina, Ada, Mawbima, Dinamina, Virakesari
4. Julie Chung visits Sirikotha (UNP headquarters) – Divaina, Mawbima, Dinamina, Virakesari
5. “Julie Chung has altered (cut) Vijitha’s statement” – Gammanpila – Aruna, Thinakkural, Thamilan
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