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Prison riots, farmer protests, urban agitation, lawyers’ petitions, government servants’ paralysis, increased weaponising of law & order, unbearable cost of living, seems to indicate a significant underlying current of dissent and despair gripping the population.

Prison riots, farmer protests, urban agitation, lawyers’ petitions, government servants’ paralysis, increased weaponising of law & order, unbearable cost of living, seems to indicate a significant underlying current of dissent and despair gripping the population.

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July 13, 2026

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The serious increase in the number of dengue patients to over 60,000 while over 5,600 cases being reported within the first 5 days of July, and five children under the age of 5 being among the 39 dengue related deaths, is sending alarm signals across the population and also prospective tourists.

The serious increase in the number of dengue patients to over 60,000 while over 5,600 cases being reported within the first 5 days of July, and five children under the age of 5 being among the 39 dengue related deaths, is sending alarm signals across the population and also prospective tourists.

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July 13, 2026

The public perception is growing that economic success cannot be measured by IMF reviews, fiscal targets, inflation, and reserves alone, and that true economic success must be measured by real economic growth, private investment, productivity, employment quality, and export sophistication, all of which require different policy instruments and yardsticks.

The public perception is growing that economic success cannot be measured by IMF reviews, fiscal targets, inflation, and reserves alone, and that true economic success must be measured by real economic growth, private investment, productivity, employment quality, and export sophistication, all of which require different policy instruments and yardsticks.

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July 13, 2026

Analysts say the Central Bank’s regular extension of the suspension of Perpetual Treasuries, the continued administration of Nation Lanka Finance, and intensified enforcement against prohibited investment, may create the public perception that serious weaknesses are prevalent across multiple parts of the financial system simultaneously.

Analysts say the Central Bank’s regular extension of the suspension of Perpetual Treasuries, the continued administration of Nation Lanka Finance, and intensified enforcement against prohibited investment, may create the public perception that serious weaknesses are prevalent across multiple parts of the financial system simultaneously.

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July 13, 2026

The glaring inability of the government to read the early warning signs of an impending prison riot and not being able to deal with it effectively, and it’s effort to manage the crisis through post-event investigations rather than pre-emptive reforms, seems to suggest the inherent weakness of the current ministers to deal with any crisis, and that is bound to seriously undermine the people’s confidence in the government’s ability to govern.

The glaring inability of the government to read the early warning signs of an impending prison riot and not being able to deal with it effectively, and it’s effort to manage the crisis through post-event investigations rather than pre-emptive reforms, seems to suggest the inherent weakness of the current ministers to deal with any crisis, and that is bound to seriously undermine the people’s confidence in the government’s ability to govern.

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July 13, 2026

The violent clashes at the Negombo Prison which has reportedly left 26 inmates and jailors dead and more than 100 injured, is unlikely to remain merely a prison story, but a discussion as to whether Sri Lanka’s institutions under the present regime are able to manage crises when subjected to stress, with the overall result of public confidence in correctional administration being almost completely destroyed.

The violent clashes at the Negombo Prison which has reportedly left 26 inmates and jailors dead and more than 100 injured, is unlikely to remain merely a prison story, but a discussion as to whether Sri Lanka’s institutions under the present regime are able to manage crises when subjected to stress, with the overall result of public confidence in correctional administration being almost completely destroyed.

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July 13, 2026

Public health, stressed by dengue, expected to affect workforce productivity, healthcare burdens, and municipal service delivery.

Public health, stressed by dengue, expected to affect workforce productivity, healthcare burdens, and municipal service delivery.

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July 13, 2026

Sri Lanka’s women’s cricket team still being in contention in the T20 World Cup provides a national morale boosting story in an otherwise depressing time.

Sri Lanka’s women’s cricket team still being in contention in the T20 World Cup provides a national morale boosting story in an otherwise depressing time.

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July 13, 2026