This is what Grok said couple of days ago:
Bottom line: The Aswesuma controversy is rooted in a real administrative error, but its explosive timing — right after the President’s May Day declaration and court hearings — is textbook Sri Lankan political choreography. It serves to blunt the momentum of legal cases against the Rajapaksa family and Ranil Wickremesinghe by shifting public and media focus to the current government’s own vulnerabilities. Expect more of the same as additional high-profile cases move through the courts in the coming months.