Turning Natural Disasters Into Political Disasters

Colombo Telegraph

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Mahinda Gunaratne – Dr. Mahinda Gunaratne The great tragedy caused by the Ditwa cyclone has become a political hurricane for the current government, severely damaging their credibility and all efforts to recover from it have led to the government being overwhelmed, like a man trapped in a deep quagmire, sinking deeper and deeper with every step he takes to get out of it. From the announcement of the cyclone to the provision of post-storm relief,…