10 April 2025 | Vol. 11, #64

DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS

Virakesari:  President to hold the all-party meeting today to discuss the impact of the U.S. tariff; all parties are invited | Photograph: Namal Rajapaksa meeting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in India

Thinakaran: New U.S. tariff; president chairs all-party meeting today | “Government serious about eradicating bribery and corruption; change in leadership of government institutions where bribery and corruption are found after May” – [President] | “Aswesuma allowance for low-income earners” – Presidential announcement

Thinakkural: “A new law is coming to control [Donald] Trump regarding the U.S. tariff policy; Sri Lanka delegation should make use of it” – Sajith Premadasa | “’Zero’ tariff for U.S.; increase the VAT to 18%” – Ravi Karunanayake | “Previously we opposed India and now support” – [Tilvin Silva]

Thamilan: “Get ready for change!” – President Anura Kumara announces strict enforcement of the law against corrupt officials | All-party meeting is to be convened today | “Excuses on missing persons issue; the international community cannot be fooled” – Harsha de Silva

Lankadeepa: A circular from the secretary of public administration: Salary increment for state employees uncertain today; [the paying of] arrears postponed to April 25; “The employees are not being treated unfairly in any way” – Minister Chandana Abeyrathne states |
A foreign employment air ticket scam: Tender of a week given in 63 minutes; the company has reserved tickets even before the tender was given | President calls for a party leaders’ meeting over Trump’s taxation  

Divaina: Trump shoots taxes at China | We are not afraid of anyone; we will fight to the end – China responds | Sri Lanka imposed with the seventh highest tax on U.S.’ tariff list | “Trade Advisor Navarro is a moron” – Elon Musk

Ada: Orders to exhume the body of the youth that died in the Welikada Police [Station]

Mawbima: A court order to exhume the body of Sathsara who died in police custody | Constable of the state intelligence service arrested for misleading the investigation on the Easter Sunday attack

Dinamina: Trump’s tax policy: President-party leaders meeting to be held today; explains the plan of the government

Aruna: Delay in paying the salary increment to state employees; circular issued directing the payment to be made by April 25

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