President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has declared that only he has the resolve to ensure Sri Lanka’s laws are applied equally to all, regardless of status or power.
Addressing a large gathering of Buddhist monks at the Bhikkhu Conference yesterday (26), the President issued a rebuke to those opposing his legal reforms, suggesting their resistance stems from guilt.
“Why are they fighting like crazy when we say the law will be applied equally?” he asked. “Because in their conscience, they know they are criminals and fraudsters.”
Noting that the country was at a crossroads, he said the current moment is a chance to break with a past where justice was selective and impunity widespread.
“We must move beyond the culture of returning bad for bad. Everything we have inherited is tainted. Our duty is to transform it,” he said.
The President said his administration would pursue accountability without bias, promising action against corruption, abuse of power, and the misuse of public funds.
He dismissed claims that his campaign for justice was politically motivated.
“This is not about revenge. It is not a witch-hunt. It is about restoring society’s faith in law, justice, and fairness,” he said.
President Dissanayake also rejected the influence of wealth, lineage, or political clout in legal matters, reiterating that “everyone is equal before the law.”