Lack of humility and premature celebrations of victory are all too common in government and politics in Sri Lanka and elsewhere. Sri Lanka is not alone in this, but there are many things that individual countries will have to do themselves on their own. Dr. Vitarana is confident that “if a good example is set from the top (no large gatherings etc.) Equally, if things have been working, and there is no surge of infections, nobody will be talking about Dr. Vitarana or Dr. Jasinghe. Even if Sri Lanka is somehow able to resume significant economic activities, it still will have to face a very sluggish world outside.

Source: The Nation November 29, 2020 00:00 UTC