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Fact Check: Misleading Claims Surrounding Drone Insecticide Spraying in Medirigiriya, Sri Lanka

Kalana KrishanthaLeave a Comment on Fact Check: Misleading Claims Surrounding Drone Insecticide Spraying in Medirigiriya, Sri Lanka

දිනපතා සත්‍ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp සමුහයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. Drone technology is not a novel concept, even in Sri Lanka, as it has been employed for various purposes, such as security, apart from the more common use of photography. Notably, the NPP-led Medirigiriya co-operative recently used drone technology for cultivation by spraying insecticides in paddy […]

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Explainer on viral claims involving NPP candidate Bimal Jayasundara and Chinese Organic Fertilizer deal!

Pavithra SandamaliLeave a Comment on Explainer on viral claims involving NPP candidate Bimal Jayasundara and Chinese Organic Fertilizer deal!

The former president of Sri Lanka, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, continuing on the pre-election mandate, implemented several steps to move towards organic fertilizer. However, this move was not properly phased out and heavily backfired and was one of the reasons for the start of the protests against the Rajapaksa regime.  Under the fertilizer policy, the Rajapaksa government […]

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