Open boarders! What a silly old fool.

Dan.

There is absolutely no reason for Australia to 'partner' Sri Lanka in anything; and we should continue repelling people smuggler's boats from there. They should try India, right next door to them.

Their only interest to us is what happened when they went overboard on climate hysteria and banned chemical fertilisers.

Australia should confiscate the all the stolen assets, money and investments made by the Rajapaksa family and their front companies and return them to the people of Sri Lanka.

I don't see why we should when India is a much bigger economy and has much more money. And is next door!

Money needs to be spent on more than recurrent spending, but, on making Sri Lanka much more independent as an energy user! Is surrounded by sea and could be converting seawater into fuel, fertilizer and plastics using known and dated nuclear (MSR thorium) technology.

Building infrastructure with borrowed money will create employment and wages which will boost the domestic economy.

Besides, India is well advanced in MSR thorium, nuclear technology! And could do worse than investing in home grown, endlessly sustainable, fuel production.

Energy it's production and cost containment the key to Sri Lanka's full and robust recovery!
Alan B.

Macedonian advocacy,

Could you explain how this brilliant plan of yours could be put into practice - legally and practically?

Everald’s history is a bit sloppy. The Tamils were not brought to Sri Lanka as slaves but are native to Sri Lanka having been there for at least 2,000 years.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Tamils

I’d agree though that Sri Lanka needs help, and with a change of government there may be a better chance of aid getting to the people who need it.

And good on your church for sponsoring refugee families.