Major incidents, controversies and delivered outcomes under the current government, each labelled by evidence strength: a confirmed failure is not an allegation, an allegation is not guilt, and positive outcomes sit in the same record as failures. Records without a citable source are among those held out of publication. How the labels work · How the records connect
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Police data reported by Daily Mirror recorded 300 murders in the first seven months of 2025, alongside rising concern over shootings and fatal road accidents.
Former army commando Kalahara Dilshan, arrested over the killing of a Buddhist monk, was shot by police after officers said he tried to escape using a concealed firearm while being taken to a weapons cache.
An allegation, arrest or indictment is not treated as guilt. This record documents that the allegation exists and how it was handled, not that it is true.
Police faced scrutiny over delays in testing former Speaker/NPP MP Asoka Ranwala after a road accident that injured a woman, infant and grandmother.
Media reported a wave of retaliatory underworld violence after the Hulftsdorp assassination, prompting special police operations.
By mid-August 2026 the reported shooting pace was substantially below the 2025 rate.
Social-media and media scrutiny focused on Trade Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe's declared wealth; he said wealth came from inheritance and long-running business activity.
An allegation, arrest or indictment is not treated as guilt. This record documents that the allegation exists and how it was handled, not that it is true.
CIABOC initiated an investigation concerning alleged assets of six ministers of the current government.
An allegation, arrest or indictment is not treated as guilt. This record documents that the allegation exists and how it was handled, not that it is true.
The Treasury cyber/payment scandal widened with additional missing-payment/document concerns reported after the first US$2.5m disclosure.
Media reported that the NPP government was preparing political appointments to key diplomatic missions despite its previous criticism of politicisation.
The Public Security Ministry published an AI-generated distorted national emblem, replaced it with another flawed version, and later restored the authentic emblem.
A complaint was lodged over statements by Minister K.D.
An allegation, arrest or indictment is not treated as guilt. This record documents that the allegation exists and how it was handled, not that it is true.
A Budget 2026 proposal for a state-funded daily attendance incentive for private-sector estate workers was described by COPF as unlawful, triggering a political/legal dispute.
Import delays and weather contributed to a nationwide salt shortage; the government first approved 30,000 MT of imports and later said more was needed.
FactCheck.lk found the narrow claim that no new borrowing was needed at allocation time was correct, but the broader claim that the spending involved no borrowing was not.
Renewable-energy stakeholders criticised CEB moves to curtail rooftop/solar generation during low-demand periods.
BASL warned the President that Attorney-General decisions in criminal matters should not be reviewed by political authorities.
The government repeatedly used the Essential Public Services Act and emergency-related powers to maintain services during periods of industrial action and disaster response.
The government moved toward amendments but later faced criticism that repeal/amendment commitments were slowing or backtracking.
FactCheck.lk found false the claim that PC-election funds had been reallocated to Cyclone Ditwah recovery and that lack of money legally prevented the election.
A tourism initiative associated with LGBTIQ tourism generated religious and political backlash; the President later distanced government policy from the initiative.
Commentary questioned whether Sri Lanka's security relationships with the US, India and others were consistent with its stated neutrality during the Iran conflict.
Agriculture Minister K.D. Lalkantha said farmers could take steps against crop-damaging wildlife without legal implications, prompting environmental groups to demand withdrawal/clarification.
Media reported that the post-Ditwah reconstruction fund had not yet been utilised while displaced people remained in temporary accommodation.
The government secured and implemented changes that raised the PAYE tax-free threshold, delivering part of its promised tax relief.
The government gazetted legislation to abolish pensions paid to former MPs.