We are a non-partisan civic technology initiative building the tools Sri Lanka needs to follow Parliament with clarity and confidence.
Our vision is a Sri Lanka where every citizen can effortlessly watch the Hansard — where following parliamentary debates and decisions becomes a natural part of daily civic life. We imagine a public empowered with clarity, a Parliament held to the highest standards of openness, and a democracy made stronger because everyone can see how decisions are made.
Our mission is to leverage official Hansard records and modern technology to promote transparency and accountability in Sri Lankan governance. We turn lengthy, technical proceedings into readable summaries and searchable insights, ensuring citizens, journalists and researchers can engage with Parliament directly, not through intermediaries.
Hansard Watch was born from a simple yet powerful idea: democracy thrives when people are informed. In the wake of growing public demand for transparency, our founders — a group of technologists, researchers and policy enthusiasts — saw a critical gap between the work Parliament does and the public's ability to follow it.
They set out to build a platform that could decode the dense language of Parliament for everyone: a place where an official record meant for specialists becomes a civic tool for all.
A small, dedicated team with deep experience in technology, research and public policy.
A short bio explaining the founder's motivation for launching Hansard Watch and their background in civic technology.
A short bio on technical expertise — AI, NLP, and the engineering behind turning raw Hansard text into accessible tools.
A short bio on research experience in policy, parliamentary process, and Sri Lankan governance.
We are independent and unbiased. Our analysis is driven by data, not by political agenda. We serve the public interest — not any party, candidate or faction.
We hold ourselves to the highest standards of accuracy. The official Hansard is our single source of truth, and every summary and insight is traceable back to it.
This information belongs to everyone. We are dedicated to making it simple, clear and available to all Sri Lankans — in language, in cost, and in design.