March 3, 2025 – March 9, 2025 | Vol.15, #10 Event: On March 6, Al Jazeera released a one-on-one interview between former President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Mehdi Hasan.[1][2] During the interview, Wickremesinghe faced questions on various incidents, including Batalanda, the Central Bank bond scam,[3][4] the Easter Sunday attacks,[5][6] the burning of the Jaffna Library,[7][8] and the economic crisis.[9][10] Key insights: Hasan’s questioning on Batalanda brought to the forefront the deep-rooted public frustration with Sri Lanka’s traditional political establishment, particularly regarding the impunity with which it has engaged in criminality.…
