The military has requested newspapers in the Northern region to publish the victory of the T20 World Cup as their lead story, the ‘Global Sinhala News’ reports. With Sunday’s victory, shots have been fired into the air from North military camps in celebration, the website adds. A military officer has phoned newspaper officers in the area, requesting to take up the story as the publications’ lead. It further say that the military has taken in charge of today’s celebrations in the Northern region.