Sri Lanka, April 2 -- Teething is the process by which an infant's first teeth emerge through the gums. It usually occurs when an infant is between 6 and 10 months old and usually causes discomfort and pain to the infant. Teething sometimes becomes painful to both babies and parents. Some infants tend to behave in a cranky manner before their new teeth emerge.
Our infant JVP/NPP government seems to be going through such a process. The varied silly statements made by different members of the Cabinet tends to make our government appear particularly cranky. Indeed, one minister claimed the island-wide blackout we suffered months ago was caused by a monkey!
It made headlines worldwide, and the country became a laughing stock. Subsequently our...