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Gem of a Country : Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka proverbially acquired a maxim as the pearl of the Indian Ocean – may be as there are many a pearl around the island anytime to be called and picked. Then, the ‘grainery of the east’ this is a befitting testimony to our olden day farmers for their adroit competence in their capacity to work – now, to say recently we have become the owner of the heaviest, costliest, invaluable and priceless gem – the ‘Gem of the world’ beating all Guinness records. The highest peak’s elevation is around 8000 feet above sea level. From the low levels to the high levels, the mounds and molds, hammocks and hillocks, hinterlands and highlands and hills, cliffs and bluffs – all in all are luxuriously cultivated with tea – the products enterprisingly acquire the name and position, name and fame as the ‘best’ in the world. Sri Lanka has been called by the name as a pygmy of a country, geographically a tiny dot in the world map. But historically we hold and b...

Is Tourism really a key industry to move people from poverty to prosperity in Sri Lanka?

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Sri Lanka is one of the most attractive leading tourist destinations in the world. The beauty of this tiny island is simply breath-taking. Known for its enchanting ancient ruins, rolling surf, endless soft-sanded beaches, imposing mountains, colourful festivals, cheap prices, fun trains, famous tea, flavourful food, oodles of elephants, tempting water sports, dense wild-life, diverse ethnical groups and off the top hospitality from the local residents. After the Sri Lankan Civil War, the Tourism Industry started to flourish and the industry became the third-largest and fastest-growing source of foreign currency by 2018. Tourism is a fast-growing Industry due to its importance and economic significance. It is big business and will continue to grow. Tourism brings both advantages and disadvantages to a country. Tourism is in a significance position in generation of income, foreign exchange and provision of employment  opportunities that would otherwise re...