Political analyst Dr. Nirmal Ranjith Dewasiri delivers a blunt assessment of the current administration, arguing that inexperience, weak preparation and poor political management are now being exposed, even as the government grapples with growing public criticism.
Political analyst and academic Nirmal Ranjith Dewasiri says it is not difficult to understand that the National People’s Power government lacked experience in governing when it came to power.
He made these remarks while releasing a video on his internet channel, where he offered a critical analysis of the government’s performance and political preparedness.
“It seems that the government is becoming very weak. It is not difficult to understand. We should know that when this government came to power, the people who formed this government were not those who had much experience in governing.
This government’s acquisition of state power was a coincidence. They were not prepared to assume government power.
Two or three years ago, they did not think that they would soon assume government power. It seems that they were somewhat prepared around 2023.
There was no great preparation for governance. They are now learning governance.
One can ask whether such experiments can be conducted with the public. There is nothing to be done. The public elected them. It is the public’s decision.”
Dr. Dewasiri pointed out that weaknesses in political management have now become clearly visible, particularly through incidents involving figures such as Asoka Ranwala and Ranjan Jayalal, as well as in the government’s handling of disaster management and crisis response.
He described the current situation as an “early warning” for the administration, stressing that the government should engage in serious self-criticism and pay attention to external criticism rather than dismissing it.
According to Dr. Dewasiri, even two or three years before the compass symbol came to power, there was little indication that the group expected to govern so soon or had developed structured preparation for state administration. He argued that the opportunity arose largely because the public rejected older, experienced politicians, creating space for a new group that lacked prior training in governance.
He also noted that the emerging anti-government discourse should not be viewed merely as spontaneous public frustration. In his view, it reflects a planned political project that is gaining momentum.
Dr. Dewasiri further criticized the government and its allied groups for failing to effectively counter this narrative, saying they continue to operate with an outdated cadre mentality rather than adopting smarter, modern political communication strategies.
