February 10, 2025 – February 23, 2025 | Vol.15, #07 & 08
Events: On February 17, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake delivered the budget speech for 2025.[1][2][3]
On February 18, Aruna Vidanagamage, alias Meegas-Aré Kajja, was targeted by armed gunmen.[4][5] He was shot dead along with his six-year-old daughter and nine-year-old son.[6][7]
On February 19, a suspect in organised crime – Sanjeewa Kumara alias Ganemulla Sanjeewa – was shot dead following a shooting incident at the Colombo Hulftsdorp Court Complex.[8][9]
On February 22, at a media briefing, the Acting Inspector General of Police Priyantha Weerasooriya noted that there have been 17 reported incidents of shooting and five fatal stabbings totalling 22 incidents so far in 2025.[10][11]
Key insights: Mainstream media and social media diverged in their evaluations of the economic policy direction outlined in the 2025...