India comes to Lanka’s rescue as farmers’ protests intensify

India comes to Lanka’s rescue as farmers’ protests intensify China carbonic fertiliser matter not resolved yet (By Shamindra Ferdinando- The Island 5th Nov2021) India has come to the rescue of Sri Lanka by airlifting 100,000 kg of liquid nano nitrogen for urgent distribution among farmers protesting against the government’s failure to provide required fertilizer and agro-chemicals. Two Indian Air Force Globemasters arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in perhaps one of the largest if not the biggest single airlift carried out by a foreign air force here. The Sri…

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Beware: The third readymade Constitution is coming

Beware: The third readymade Constitution is coming (Basil Fernando – The Morning 4th Nov) Foreign Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris has announced that the drafting process of the Constitution is over and that now, the text is ready. He further said that it is expected that in January next year, it would be presented to the Parliament. President Gotabaya Rajpaksa also, in a televised speech, referred to the Constitution being made within the course of next year.  This should be alarming news for all citizens who are concerned about their…

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