evidence: For a time, it appeared that Sri Lanka could ride the wave of transformative political change brought about by the 2022 Aragalaya. Taking its name from the Sinhala word for "struggle," the movement emerged in March 2022, when thousands of people took to the streets over long power cuts; fuel, food, and medicine shortages; and rising prices. For the first time in the country’s history, Sri Lankans from diverse ethnicities, religions, generations, and social classes came together to collectively protest the Gotabaya Rajapaksa-led government, and to demand political change and accountability for economic crimes. [...] More than a year after the protests, where does the country stand? Below are four challenges faced by Sri Lankan society in the post-Aragalaya environment. [...] After the peak of the Aragalaya and amid a deteriorating economy, Sri Lanka has experienced widespread "brain drain," with the exodus of professionals from all sectors. This mass exodus could potentially affect the quality of future political leadership, scholarship, media, and social responsibility in general in Sri Lanka. Lack of skilled leadership may also have financial implications for the country: the IMF debt restructuring program has been put on hold on grounds of underperformance in meeting promised economic and transparency indicators.