By Gwynne Dyer “We appear to be witnessing a dramatic and childlike scenario,” said Pope Francis, in Bahrain, recently. “In the garden of humanity, instead of cultivating our surroundings, we are playing, instead, with fire, missiles and bombs, weapons that bring sorrow and death, covering our common home with ashes and hatred.” It’s Pope Francis’s […]
CONFESSIONS OF A GLOBAL GYPSY Dr. Chandana (Chandi) Jayawardena DPhil President – Chandi J. Associates Inc. Consulting, Canada Founder & Administrator – Global Hospitality Forum chandij@sympatico.ca Prime Minister’s Village Re-awakening I first met Ranasinghe Premadasa, the ninth prime minister of Sri Lanka, in 1981. He was a unique man loved by many supporters and hated […]
by Ismeth Raheem and Angeline Ondaatjie Galle Face is Colombo’s most-prized open-aired public space, extending over a mile along the Fort oceanfront in Colombo. Over the course of Sri Lanka’s history, it has been the de facto stage for landmark public gatherings. Most recently over the months of April to July 2022, the Galle Face […]
By Hiran H. Senewiratne Sri Lanka’s shares fell in mid-day trade yesterday, pulled down by JKH, after opening firmer but ended on a negative note due to profit-takings. However, an Expolanka Holdings’ crossing or arranged transaction was a foreign buying, that enabled to create some hope in the market, stock market analysts said. ‘Predominantly, global […]
By Hiran H. Senewiratne FitsAir, part of Fits Aviation Pvt. Ltd., a member of the prestigious Aberdeen Holdings Group of companies, will launch a low cost airline in Sri Lanka. It will take off by launching commercial operations on October 5, the company’s Vice President, Passenger Services Peter Hill said. ‘At present Sri Lanka is […]