Sri Lanka’s Bumpy Road to a Political Reset glenssen Thu, 04/16/2026 - 14:15 Latest Updates Africa Asia-Pacific Europe Latin America & Caribbean Middle East & North Africa United States Global Issues & Institutions My Reading List Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake speaks during the inauguration of “Nation United - National Drive”, a National Mission against drug abuse, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, October 30, 2025. REUTERS / Thilina Kaluthotage Report 356 / Asia-Pacific 16 April 2026 20+ minutes Sri Lanka’s Bumpy Road to a Political Reset Twin elections in 2024 transformed Sri Lanka’s political landscape, bringing to power a president and parliamentarians who pledged sweeping reforms. So far, however, the new government has made little progress toward this end. It has wo