All that may be true but it's doubtful anyone ever "fell" for anything. The majority of the Sri Lankan people never supported any of this. First the country cam

All that may be true but it's doubtful anyone ever "fell" for anything. The majority of the Sri Lankan people never supported any of this. First the country came under the control of the corrupt Rajapaksas, then it got destroyed with questionable deals dictated by foreign powers. The Communist Party owns a harbor there now with a 99-year lease. You can't make this up, they're one to one copying the British colonial strategy down to the exact length of the contract used in Hong Kong. There was also the case where authorities rejected a batch of contaminated fertilizer but then under pressure the government had to pay for it nonetheless. Clearly the Sri Lankan elites are not in control anymore when it comes to dealing with foreign creditors. The Rajapaksas have amassed great personal wealth, at the teeny tiny downside of selling out the entire country.