The crisis facing Sri Lanka is now at a critical juncture. If it is not managed properly at this moment, the country is in danger of falling into a deeper and worse abyss than it is now.
The readiness of the President and the Prime Minister to open doors for a "public-participatory" reform program for a profound and positive change in the system can be considered as a unique revolution likely to take place in the context of the youth uprising.
In the immediate aftermath of the ending of the internal civil war, it occurred to me that Sri Lanka would soon go bankrupt and plunge into anarchy in the face of the deterioration of the state and the socio-political system caused by the neglect of essential reforms.
Sri Lanka is a beautiful island country, known as the "Gem of the Indian Ocean". This beautiful country had suffered from war. The civil war lasted for 26 years. In the early post-war period, the entire country was devastated and left to be rebuilt. There was an urgent need for Sri Lankan people to rebuild their homes and develop their economy.
Protesters in Sri Lanka demand President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation over economic crisis. Ishara S. Kodikara | AFP | Getty Images
People stand in a queue to buy kerosene oil for home use at a petrol station in Colombo. Credit: AFP Photo
I have penned this article with the view to enlightening the political leaders of the country and those who express ideological views and are interested in the subject, the need for having an objective and pragmatic program for overcoming the crisis facing Sri Lanka and rescuing the country from falling into a state of anarchy.
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