New Delhi, Jan. 24 -- As Sri Lanka enters the second year of governance under President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's administration, most critics claim that a significant number of high-profile promises remain unfulfilled, raising questions about its political credibility and accountability. Though it is not fair to conclusively analyse the achievements and failures of a 15-month old government as it has another 45 months to fulfill promises given to the masses at the September 2024 presidential election and November 2025 parliamentary elections, most people display a sense of wearying disappointment.

The only exception, perhaps, is the Tamil-majority north and east where the people continue to keep faith that the government would implemen...