Tiran orders ruthless attacks on state officials who do not give ads!

Sep 28, 2015

Tiran Alles, owner of Ceylon Newspapers, the publisher of ‘Mawbima’ and ‘Ceylon Today’, has ordered members of their editorials to ruthlessly attack heads of state institutions who refuse to give advertisements to his newspapers, say sources at the newspapers.

Alles has gone to sports editor Sirinama Rajapakse and said, “Start attacking Hemasiri Aiya (Hemasiri Fernando) over the Olympic Committee. Then, he will give ads of the People’s Bank. Try to be friendly with him. Find out the games of Ravi Karunanayake. Start attacking SriLankan Airlines too.”

Head of advertising Manel Dharmakeerthi alias Banda joined the duo and told the sports editor, “I have taken a good hold of Dayasiri Jayasekara. Don’t attack him for now. Let’s start attacking if he does not support us. But, do not attack until I say so.”

Dharmakeerthi complained to Alles about journalist Sanjeewa Wettewa and said, “Boss, I have my doubts about him. He has spoken to Mandana (The Sunday Leader editor) and Nalin Jayatilake (The Sunday Leader CEO) about rejoining them. Keep a watch on him.”

Hearing Banda, Tiran lost his temper and cried out for all to hear, “Saranga (Saranga Wijeratne) was attacked by publishing an advertisement in the newspaper. Hereafter, I will attack those who try to ruin me by putting up posters throughout Colombo.”