“Unsustainable debt, weak fiscal discipline, and overreliance on external borrowing exposed the country to systemic collapse.”

“Brain drain continues at an alarming pace, with skilled professionals seeking stability and opportunity abroad.”

“The author is a former senior law enforcement officer and national security analyst, with over four decades of experience in policing and intelligence, including serving as Head of Counter-Intelligence at the State Intelligence Service of Sri Lanka and a graduate of the Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies in Hawai, USA”