Macro Media Political Analysis

The unavailability of salt goes beyond a mere economic inconvenience; it has symbolic impact: it positions the government

An analysis of the Sinhala media discourse suggests that the election result was perceived as an evaluation of

The death of Amshika evoked anger towards the government, not because of the event itself, but because the

A narrative gaining momentum is that the government has misled the public, particularly by making promises that it

The Sri Lankan police is widely and increasingly seen as an institution operating extra-judicially and without accountability. The

The foreign engagement strategy of the present government is seen as adopting an outward-facing approach, which also appears

Both political parties and media commentary have positioned the LG elections as a national-level contest that could either

Sri Lanka’s recent political shift, through presidential and general elections, was driven by promises to displace the traditional

Since Deshabandu Tennakoon’s initial appointment as acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), he was seen as a ‘problematic’