
Feature
Hidden Hope: A Visit to a Sri Lankan Tea Estateby Cindy-Lou Dale
Television news bombards us daily with images of global destruction, famine, disease, and wars.
No wonder we despair at the future mankind is forging foritself, one filled with hopelessness and religious fanatics hiding behind guns.
However, what the news doesnot show is a modified trend amongst the citizens of the world – a transfer from salvation to liberation; a change in mindset and taking responsibility, teaching other like-minded individuals by example.
Property of the Month
A rare opportunity has presented itself to purchase 6 acres of absolute beachfront land. This remarkable elevated site is being offered for sale to the public for the first time.
Situated South of Galle on the Southwest coast, within the Tourist hotspot,lays the iconic Weligama Bay. Offering pristine beaches, safe swimming, fishing, diving and snorkeling, and coral reefs, this is undoubtedly the ultimate investment!
Over 300 metres of beach frontage, positioned above one of Sri Lanka’s few coral lagoons, be mesmerized with views of Weligama bay, the famous Taprobane Island, with the backfall of the mountains and the infinite Indian Ocean.
This Month Top Story
Hidden city beneath Anuradhapura
by Nimal Wijesinghe
The archaeological clues of a hidden city beneath the Anuradhapura sacred city area are being unearthed and the archaeological excavations are now under way in the proximity of historic Ethul Nuwara (Internal city) of Anuradhapura ancient city.
The excavations and the research are jointly handled by the Archaeological Department and a team of archaeologists and historians of the Berlin University in Germany with Director General of the Central
Cultural Fund (CCF) Dr. Siran Deraniyagala who is a world renowned archaeologist, guiding them.
Deraniyagala said the excavations would continue for another four years and was hopeful that more important and significant evidence of our glorious history would be unearthed
NEWS
Facelift for Southern province
The Highways and Road Development Ministry has launched a massive accelerated rural road development program in the Southern Province, Highways and Road Development Minister T. B. Ekanayake told the Sunday Observer.
Fast growing tourism needs manpower
A crash training program has been launched by the Tourism Ministry to train youth for the fast growing tourist sector, said Tourism Minister Nandana Gunatileka.
Investor friendly climate in country
There is immense potential for relationships with the United Kingdom to be strengthened in every sphere of activity, both political and economic, as Sri Lanka emerges from a painful conflict with the now defeated terrorist organisation and turns its energies to the development of her economy for the benefit of the whole nation,
Sri Lanka luxury resort developers to raise equity
Developers of a luxury island resort managed by the Six Senses chain in Sri Lanka who have set up an investment fund will seek to raise further cash through a private share offering, an official said.
Cinnamon Lakeside opens in style
Indian Minister tells investors: Promote Lanka as destination
Sri Lankan Airlines goes direct from Milan to Colombo
Lighting Hambantota' program to be extended
Sri Lanka needs massive increase in hotel rooms
Sri Lanka's Sigiriya rock citadel probed with hi-tech tools
Visiting Lunuganga, Geoffrey Bawa’s most extraordinary work
80-villa luxury resort in Kalpitiya
Hambantota harbour first phase to end by December 2010
Sri Lanka to lease islands for hotels
Sri Jayawardhanapura highway nearing completion
National Literature Awards 2009
Sri Lanka’s tourism season should be throughout the year
Sri Lanka August tourist arrivals up
Focus on island wide development
Kinniya Bridge opens next week
Quote of the month
The Cultural Triangle [in Sri Lanka] is like the Bermuda Triangle except in reverse. Here, nothing disappears; it is just temporarily lost from sight for a millennium or so, always waiting to be rediscovered. The roads are full of Morris Minors, you see more in a day that you would see in a year in England. They aren’t wrecks; it is as though they were still being made.Ben Mallalieu – travelintelligence.com
