When Covid shut down Sri Lanka’s tourism industry, and almost our entire economy, last March, Sri Lanka Tourism quite admirably focused on not just opening the industry back up again, but in using this shutdown as an opportunity to reposition Sri Lanka’s tourism industry to attract higher-spending tourists.There’s no use blaming this Government, the last …
The most advanced nations, economically and socially, are those that have optimised the energies of all segments of their populations.Countries that have progressively implemented steps to include all of their diverse population segments into their economies and societies, have also experienced increased growth rates and spurred all development as nations.Those that do not are among …
In the background of much criticism over the arrival of Ukrainian tourists last week, let’s look at what type of tourists Sri Lanka should practically try to attract in the near future, while we wait for efforts to upscale our tourism product in the long term in bringing more affluent visitors.It is estimated that 15% …
“All men are created equal under God.” – – Thomas Jefferson in the US Declaration of Independence (1776)“It’s all about the money.” – Swedish singer Meja (1998)More than 74% of third-class passengers on the Titanic died, while only 38% of first-class passengers were lost. Imagine third-class passengers begging for their lives as first-class snobs sailed …
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