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The controversial tenure of US Ambassador Julie Chung, widely seen as the "unseen hand" behind the rise of the Jathika Jana Balawegaya (NPP) in Sri Lanka, has been abruptly ended, with the Donald Trump administration ordering her immediate return to Washington. This sudden exit of Ambassador Chung—who advocated for "system change," championed the protest movement, and even visited the JVP headquarters to pave the way for Anura Kumara Dissanayake's success—has reportedly thrown the JJB-led government into a state of severe disquiet and difficulty.

Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya is facing intense pressure from within the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) to immediately resign over her "criminal responsibility" for including links to obscene websites in the Grade 6 English textbook module. The scandal, which critics say has "destroyed the morality of the nation's children," has caused outrage among party supporters and led to daily protests at the JVP's Pelawatta headquarters, plunging the government into a severe crisis shortly after taking power.

In a move unprecedented in history, the Basnayake Nilame (Chief Custodian) of the Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Devalaya (Temple) has decided to auction off 70% of the gold ornaments piously offered to the Kataragama God by devotees. The proceeds from this grand auction, which is being conducted under the label of the "Fund for the Reconstruction of Sri Lanka," are reportedly slated for donation to the government. Critics point out that the JVP-led government's inability to manage the nation's economy post-election, resorting finally to using divine property to cover state expenses, is a serious precursor to a major religious and social crisis.

The field of education, tasked with building the morality and discipline of the future generation, is confirmed to be plummeting into a deep abyss under the current National People's Power (JVP/NPP-NPP - Malimawa) government. The severe irresponsibility of including a link to a website with obscene and homosexual content in an English language learning module introduced for Grade 6 students has forced the Director General of the National Institute of Education (NIE), Professor Manjula Vithanapathirana, to resign from her post. This is widely accused not merely as a simple mistake, but as a consequence of the anarchy inherent in the NPP administration and the intense political pressure placed on officials.

The National People's Power (NPP), which rode to power on the promise of "change," is now engaging in any sordid political game to cling to power, a fact clearly confirmed by the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) budget vote. After suffering a major defeat by a margin of 3 votes in the first budget vote held on the 22nd, Malimawa secured a victory in their second attempt today (31st) by setting aside democratic principles and resorting to "poaching" opposition councilors and engaging in political conspiracies.

A serious "moral crime" involving the distribution of obscene website links to Grade 6 students through a National Institute of Education (NIE) module has exposed deep-seated political cronyism connected to the Jathika Jana Balawegaya (NPP) leadership.