Sri Lanka, April 1 -- So, the delivery services are in full flow right now.

Whilst the regular supermarkets and restaurants got in to action fast, it was heartening to see other online retailers seeing an opportunity here. The latter group dumped their DIY product lines and partnered food wholesalers overnight.

After all, they were set up to undertake online orders and payments; They had a reputation in the market and the hotlines were already in place along with delivery services.

Hold on.something's not quite right yet!

As soon as these online retailers began to appear, our manic society went into panic buying mode. Digital posters and contact numbers were exchanged on social media at lightning speed.

Private messages were accompan...