Dhananath Fernando, 4 September 2026, …. with highlights that are his own imprint & this title “Two Years of Government: From Reform Readiness to Reform Delivery “
Economic crises often create the political space for reforms that would otherwise be difficult to undertake. When a country reaches a point of economic or institutional breakdown, the urgency for change becomes undeniable. Similarly, a new government often has a limited window, particularly its first 100 days,to introduce difficult but necessary reforms before political pressures, competing priorities and vested interests begin to narrow that space.
Sri Lanka has experienced this firsthand. The challenge, however, is that winning an election is not the same as being ready to govern. Political parties and leaders understandably invest enormous effort in securing a mandate. But a mandate, by itself, does not provide the policies, technical preparation or implementation frameworks needed to translate that mandate into meaningful change.
