Government Policies and Compensation

Sri Lankan government allocates significant funds to compensate farmers affected by El Niño-related crop damage and implements various policy measures. Includes news on solar panel regulations and agricultural support.

Three billion rupees to compensate for El Niño damage—finally, a government program that acknowledges nature's existence while conveniently ignoring the monsoon that showed up fashionably late last month. Nothing says "we've got this" like throwing money at weather after the crops are already crispy.