August 22, 2025 – August 31, 2025 | Vol.15, #32 | ISSN 3084-9330 #Special issue Photo credits: Tamil Guardian Key insights Ranil Wickremesinghe’s unprecedented arrest bolstered the NPP’s anti-corruption credentials. However, it also stirred short-lived sympathy for Wickremesinghe from specific segments in society. Wickremesinghe’s arrest has opened political space for the NPP to shed association with his status quo economic policies and rally broader opposition forces under a common cause. Analysis Over the past week, Sinhala media across print, television, and social platforms (as tracked…
