Disputed2025Very high attention
Weligama opposition politician killing
SJB politician Lasantha Wickramasekara was shot dead.
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DisputedControversy2026Very high attention
22nd Amendment — judges' retirement ages
Government proposals to extend appellate judges' retirement ages drew BASL and opposition challenges and petitions to the Supreme Court.
DisputedControversy2026Very high attention
BASL island-wide court boycott over 'culture of killings'
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka called an island-wide withdrawal from court work after the Akuregoda double murder and urged the government to curb what it described as a culture of killings.
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.
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.
Disputed2025-26Very high attention
Cyclone Ditwah preparedness / response criticism
Cyclone Ditwah struck in late November 2025, causing catastrophic floods and landslides.
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.
Disputed2025High attention
Ranwala crash / delayed alcohol-testing controversy
Police faced scrutiny over delays in testing former Speaker/NPP MP Asoka Ranwala after a road accident that injured a woman, infant and grandmother.
DisputedControversy2025High attention
Political appointments to overseas missions
Media reported that the NPP government was preparing political appointments to key diplomatic missions despite its previous criticism of politicisation.
DisputedControversy2025High attention
Rs.200 estate-worker incentive legality dispute
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.
DisputedControversy2025High attention
Solar-curtailment controversy
Renewable-energy stakeholders criticised CEB moves to curtail rooftop/solar generation during low-demand periods.
DisputedControversy2025High attention
BASL warns against political review of AG decisions
BASL warned the President that Attorney-General decisions in criminal matters should not be reviewed by political authorities.
DisputedRights / proportionality concern2025-26High attention
Essential-services powers used amid labour and crisis disputes
The government repeatedly used the Essential Public Services Act and emergency-related powers to maintain services during periods of industrial action and disaster response.
DisputedControversy2025High attention
LGBTIQ-tourism endorsement / reversal controversy
A tourism initiative associated with LGBTIQ tourism generated religious and political backlash; the President later distanced government policy from the initiative.
DisputedPolitical debate2026High attention
Neutrality debate during Iran conflict
Commentary questioned whether Sri Lanka's security relationships with the US, India and others were consistent with its stated neutrality during the Iran conflict.
DisputedControversy2024High attention
Lalkantha wild-animal remarks
Agriculture Minister K.D. Lalkantha said farmers could take steps against crop-damaging wildlife without legal implications, prompting environmental groups to demand withdrawal/clarification.
DisputedControversy2026Medium attention
Education Secretary 'not an educationist' remark
The Education Ministry Secretary's public defence of the reforms included remarks that became part of the media narrative about weak oversight.
DisputedPolicy debate2025Medium attention
Heavy indirect-tax burden remains
Media continued to focus on the burden of indirect taxation and cost-of-living pressure despite the change of government.
DisputedControversy2025Medium attention
Concerns over independent commissions
Media and legal commentary raised concerns about government approaches to independent commissions and good-governance safeguards.