Smoke and Mirrors: a Sri Lankan Diary

Mid-May 2020: Covid-19 spreads rapidly amongst Navy personnel. People feel the crunch of lockdown. Concerns over possible pandemic mismanagement emerge.

Enter: Bandula Gunawardena proposes building the largest cricket stadium in Homagama.
Mid-June: Karuna Amman claims that he is more dangerous than the Corona virus because he killed 2000-3000 army men in a single day.

End-June: Mahindananda Aluthgamage double downs on his claim that World Cup 2011 was 'sold' to India; investigates high profile former cricketers.
Sep 3, 2020: Government makes the 20th Amendment public. Opposition criticises the legislation's authoritarian intent.

Sep 7, 2020: Mahinda Rajapaksa proposes a ban on cattle slaughter.
Early-December: Second wave of Covid-19 rampages through the population.

Enter: The Kali, Dhammika Bandara. Witch doctor markets a homegrown anti-Covid19 syrup. MR issues order to expedite local cure validation. Ministers sip the magic potion.
Forced cremation is not a fume but a fog. ✌️
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