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The Incident Record
Rec.

What Happened.
On The Record.

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

70 published records

by evidence class
Confirmed
17
Policy shortfall
8
Disputed
19
Allegation
11
Positive
8
Context
7

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AllConfirmed (17)Policy shortfall (8)Disputed (19)Allegation (11)Positive (8)Context (7)
Area
AllLaw & Order (13)Controls & Corruption (9)Education & Admin (7)Economy & IMF (6)Energy & Infrastructure (5)Democracy & Rights (13)Foreign Policy (4)Agriculture & Health (3)Political Signals (5)Positive Outcomes (5)
Attn.
AllVery high (40)High (25)Medium (5)

7 results · Disputed

DisputedControversy2025Very high attention

India defence MoU secrecy controversy

Sri Lanka and India signed a defence-cooperation MoU; the inability or unwillingness to disclose its contents generated sustained transparency criticism.

Foreign Policy·2025Full record →
Disputed2025Very high attention

Trincomalee Buddha-statue dispute

Removal/reinstallation and security handling of a Buddha statue in Trincomalee became a national ethnic and political controversy; ITAK accused the government of majoritarian retreat.

Foreign Policy·2025Full record →
Disputed2025Very high attention

Ranil Wickremesinghe arrest controversy

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe was arrested over alleged misuse of public funds connected to overseas travel, producing an intense debate over accountability versus selective prosecution.

Political Signals·2025Full record →