Political Corruption and Bribery Allegations

Several high-profile bribery and corruption cases are dominating news coverage in Sri Lanka and internationally. These include allegations against government officials and political party members.

Turns out Rs. 120 million buys you a lot of things in politics—a suspension, some hashtags, and enough whataboutism to keep Twitter arguing until next election. At this rate, political scandals have better engagement metrics than actual policy announcements.