Government messaging losing momentum

January 20, 2025 – January 26, 2025 | Vol.15, #04

Event: The Sinhala media coverage focused on several key events in its analysis of the government’s ongoing actions, including the following:

On January 19, speaking at a public rally in Katukurunda, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that the government will reclaim all official residences provided to former presidents.[1][2][3]

On January 21, Dissanayake appeared in the Satana political programme hosted by Sirasa TV and spoke on various topics, including the allocation of vehicles for ministers and the delays in investigating emblematic cases of corruption and murder.[4][5][6]

Key insights  The government’s performance continued to come under closer scrutiny in the media.  The mainstream media was more critical...

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