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Ministry of State facilitates getting tourism off the ground post-1977

Let us now return to’ my role in the newly created Ministry of State. The President and my new Minister Anandatissa de Alwis had a special interest in tourism. As Minister of State, JRJ had presented the Tourism Development Act to establish the Ceylon Tourist Board. He appointed his brother Harry as Chairman of the […] ....

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Death and tourism on the island of Bali – A true short story

By Ernest Macintyre Bali, named by Trip Advisor as the world’s top destination in its Traveller’s Choice award, in January 2021, is the only Hindu-majority province in Indonesia, with 86.9% of the population being of this ancient Indian way of life and death commonly called religion. That is why a Balinese funeral, of rich or poor is conducted […] ....

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POETIC MEMORIES OF CHINA II: THE FLYING DRAGON


By Dr. Chandana (Chandi) Jayawardena DPhil
President – Chandi J. Associates Inc. Consulting, Canada
Founder & Administrator – Global Hospitality Forum
[email protected]
An Opportunity to introduce Sri Lankan Cuisine to Hong Kong
In early 1981, from the post of Manager of one of the Walkers Tours/John Keells Hotels, I was promoted to the corporate office. I was the first Manager-Operations for Hotel Management and Marketing Services Limited, with some responsibility for all six hotels of the John Keells Group. At age 27, I was getting used to the corporate culture of the largest group of companies in Sri Lanka.
 
I was busy taking over the management of the Ceylinco Hotel, which became the seventh hotel of the group. In the midst of my busy schedule, my immediate superior, Bobby Adams, Director-Operations entrusted me at short notice, to travel to Hong Kong. He wanted me to quickly plan and organise a large Sri Lankan and Maldivian food festival ....

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