18 February 2025 | Vol. 11, #28

  DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS   Tamil Headlines   Virakesari: The basic salary of state employees to increase by Rs. 15,750 Thinakaran: A budget to improve welfare programs, including in the North and East  Thinakkural: A budget targeting the election?   Thamilan: The president presented the Budget 2025 in parliament   Sinhala Headlines   Lankadeepa: Minimum wage for state employees increased to Rs. 40,000; minimum wage for the private sector increased to Rs. 27,000 Divaina: Minimum basic…