Government criticised for yahapaalanaya trauma and complicity in criminal corruption

March 3, 2025 – March 9, 2025 | Vol.15, #10 Issue: On February 17, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake delivered the budget speech for 2025.[1][2][3] On February 18, Aruna Vidanagamage, alias Meegas-Aré Kajja, was targeted by armed gunmen.[4][5] He was shot dead along with his six-year-old daughter and nine-year-old son.[6][7] On February 19, a suspect in organised crime – Sanjeewa Kumara alias Ganemulla Sanjeewa – was shot dead following a shooting incident at the Colombo Hulftsdorp Court Complex.[8][9] On February 22, at a media briefing,…