Warning: Exclusive Planning Risks Failed Post-Disaster Rebuilding in Sri Lanka ⚠️

• Governance Alarm: Strong criticism leveled at the Government's appointment of an all-male corporate committee to manage post-Cyclone Ditwah rebuilding funds, citing the risk of an "opportunity seeking game" and corporate capture. • Stakeholder Exclusion: The exclusive planning process is heavily criticized for ignoring key actors necessary for an inclusive transformation: • Provincial Councils: Ignoring the constitutional three-tiered structure and the need for decentralised assessment, as impact scale varies across provinces. • Social Groups: No representation for women, youth (despite the Aragalaya), or civil society, who are vital for inclusive and sustainable development (SDG5). • Corporate Risk: The committee is seen as potentially composed of figures from sectors like tea and garments who have previously been involved in exploiting natural and human capital, suggesting a profit-over-sustainability approach. • Call for System Change: The author insists the Government must not sub-contract its primary responsibility and must use this disaster as a mandatory opportunity for "Systems Change." Rebuilding must move away from the "exploitative and destructive development model." • Strategic Path: A call to Recalibrate systems and converge economic planning with climate sustainability. The required approach is to Reimagine resource mobilization, Reorganise resource governance, and Reinvest in transformational pathways.