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TOURISM NEEDS INSPIRATION – By Dr Tilak S. Fernando World Tourism Day falls on September 27. Tourism is a big business that benefits many globally. It does not only help hoteliers, but it aids those who are associated with the tourism industry culturally and religiously, with many natural attractions on offer. Tourism provided the oxygen required for the country to survive the present economic crisis. An increase in the inflow of tourists depends on the quality of the product Sri Lanka offers tourists. The latest statistics before the advent of the Easter Sunday terror attacks and COVID-19 show Sri Lanka receiving a record number of tourists in 2018. There has been a significant increase in tourist arrivals recently after Tourism Minister Harin Fernando appointed Priantha Fernando as the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA). The Sunday newspapers highlighted that the former Coordinating Secretary to the State Transport ...

Oct 19, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Tilak S Fernando Tagged Covid 19, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, Tourism, tourists, World Tourism Day

SL aims to welcome 1 million tourists this year; Harin Fernando Source : dailymirror Tourism minister Harin Fernando who was in Ahmedabad to promote tourism in the island nation said that as things get back to normal after the recent political crisis in the island nation, the government aims to receive at least 10 lakh tourists this year, mostly from India. Fernando, who was in Ahmedabad to promote tourism in the island nation, said religious and cultural tourism between Sri Lanka and India “will make a lot of sense”. “There are a lot of commonalities we can find with India, and we think the next year will be mostly dedicated to India,” Fernando told reporters. Sri Lanka has already logged five lakh tourists for the current year, and hopes to end the year with 10 lakh tourists, mostly from India, the minister said. He further said 2018 was the best for ...

Aug 21, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged cultural tourism, Sanath Jayasuriya, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Tourism, Sri Lankan Rupees, Tourism, Tourism minister

Sri Lanka Is a Small Preview of a Global Default Crisis – By Ruth Pollard The country is already wracked with shortages. The social order may shatter if the economy isn’t infused with cash soon. Source:bloomberg.com High school teacher S. Jeeva has spent two days in the baking sun lining up for cooking gas in the north of Sri Lanka’s capital. He’s been standing with thousands of others waiting for a delivery that, so far, hasn’t come. Meanwhile, many of his students, who will sit for important national exams Monday, have joined protests against the government at the waterfront along Colombo’s iconic Galle Face Green. Both are symbols of the economic and political crisis gripping the nation — the result of decades of corruption and financial mismanagement that pushed the country to default on May 19. It is, Jeeva says, his students’ democratic right to protest and demand a better government. Daily life has become ...

May 23, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Ahilan Kadirgamar, Colombo, Galle Face Green, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, government, International Monetary Fund, LPG gas, political crisis, Sri Lanka, Tourism, University of Jaffna, World Bank

WHERE IS THE ROADMAP TO RESTORE SRILANKA’S GLORY? – by N.S.Venkataraman Most people in the world , whether Sri Lankans or otherwise , are concerned about the present plight of Sri Lanka due to what appears to be a sort of economic collapse and consequent unrest amongst the people. Several experts and observers have commented liberally as to how this country with beautiful landscape and glorious culture have been reduced to this state. The diagnosis is complete. But , it appears that the process of evolving prescription to overcome the crisis is yet to be convincingly evolved and crystallized. At present, the focus is on getting loan or aid from abroad ,as if this by itself could sort out the grim issues facing Sri Lanka in short term or long term. Sri Lanka already has huge debt to service and repay and Sri Lankan government has said that it cannot ...

May 7, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged economic, Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan government, Tourism

TRANSFORMING NORTHERN PROVINCE INTO MULTI BILLION ECONOMY – by Dr. Gnana Sankaralingam At present, northern province is the most economically backward region, resulting from economic embargo for 25 years and war related destruction, coupled with post conflict neglect by governments. Unfortunately, there are no Tamil politician with initiative, knowledge or capability to get the region out of this situation into a zone of plenty and uplift the people to a life of prosperity. Growth index is calculated as a sum of consumer spending, state spending, investments and trade. All these aspects will be considered to transform the economy. With an intelligent, industrious and frugal population, it will not be hard to achieve this dream if proper guidance is given Development projects can be classified according to necessity, as immediate, short term or long term or according to magnitude, as minor, intermediate or mega. Immediate needs of people of northern province ...

Apr 15, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Dr. Gnana Sankaralingam Tagged Jaffna, Kankesanthurai harbour, Killinochchi, Tourism