In the driving seat

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Economic Minister Basil Rajapaksa drives a tractor while Indian High Commissioner Ashok K. Kantha and Minister Douglas Devananda are on either side, during a function to hand over 500 tractors and agricultural equipment from India to Sri Lanka for distribution among the people in the North, today in Colombo. Pic by Gayan Amarasekara

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Comments - 12

Silva Monday, 01 November 2010 06:38 PM

Don't China make this type of tractors??
If so we can select the best one, as both thse countries are our friends.

nagasena Monday, 01 November 2010 06:41 PM

A criminal wanted by India in other side.

Anuradha Monday, 01 November 2010 06:54 PM

How much earned by commission???

GUNAPALA Monday, 01 November 2010 09:16 PM

HOW MANY OF THESE 4WEEL TRACTORS WILL GO TO THE FARMERS IN THE NORTH AND EAST, OR WILL IT GO TO THE SOUTH. BY THE ELDERST SON OF OUR MOTHERLAND...?

N Hesara Monday, 01 November 2010 10:15 PM

can I also join...?

Raj Tuesday, 02 November 2010 12:41 AM

Definitely half of these tractors will be given to sinhalese. Poor useless indian RAW

Sharan Tuesday, 02 November 2010 01:59 AM

It will be given to the" Sinhala farmers" in the North!

Ajith Tuesday, 02 November 2010 02:26 AM

you are correct.

dpl Tuesday, 02 November 2010 02:30 AM

india is a not a democratic country. your government must know the values of human life., ,human rights,srilanla was a brithish coloney same like india. please learn lesson from westrn countries, USA, canada, australia.

Yeti Tuesday, 02 November 2010 06:54 AM

This is what they all want to do and want to be!

Geronimoi Tuesday, 02 November 2010 06:59 AM

In the driving seat and as long as the cameras click!!!

Rjay Tuesday, 02 November 2010 04:15 PM

Top photo....

Humpty dump(t)y sat on a wall...

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