Dilrukshi Handunnetti

Award-winning journalist and lawyer; Founder and Director, Center for Investigative Reporting, Colombo.

Dilrukshi Handunnetti

The Negombo prison riots are important not only due to their severity. It is also a political timebomb for the Anura Kumara Dissanayake administration

Stopping the cycle of violence behind bars

Dilrukshi Handunnetti

13 Jul 2026

4 min read

Vijay will need to navigate carefully the intersection of geography, ethnicity and politics

Reimagining Sri Lanka-Tamil Nadu ties in the age of Vijay

Dilrukshi Handunnetti

31 May 2026

4 min read

The nation’s fiscal framework is under scrutiny, raising concerns not only about administrative ability but also about political determination

Public trust and a deepening credibility crisis

Dilrukshi Handunnetti

03 May 2026

4 min read

Even as Colombo reassures the public of steady fuel and gas supplies, people are already feeling the weight of the war

When the West Asia crisis hits home and hard

Dilrukshi Handunnetti

05 Apr 2026

4 min read

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The need to pull together again for Indian Ocean peace

Dilrukshi Handunnetti

06 Mar 2026

4 min read

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The people must know who's getting disaster aid and why

Dilrukshi Handunnetti

04 Jan 2026

4 min read

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