With the Local Government Elections a near certainty in 2023, new political alignments are being fast-tracked by all concerned parties. The rejuvenated Pohottuwa with Basil at the helm is working overtime at Nelum Mawatha to pull back its rural supporters who were alienated by GR’s reckless decisions, particularly about fertiliser use and other agricultural inputs. Thanks to those decisions, we had the lowest paddy yields for Maha in decades. Paddy purchases were chaotic and the…