Opinion
A free press is the reform Sri Lanka can’t skip
Anti-corruption promises mean little without the scrutiny that only an independent media provides.
Quick Summary
A government elected on the promise of cleaning up public life cannot deliver on it while keeping the press at arm’s length. Scrutiny is not the enemy of reform; it is its engine.
Accountability needs witnesses
An independent media is how citizens learn whether anti-corruption pledges are real. Protecting journalists and access to information should be near the top of the reform list, not an afterthought.
The test of a confident government is how much scrutiny it is willing to invite.
Senior Political Correspondent
Nimal has covered Sri Lankan politics for over fifteen years, from parliament to the provinces.
