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Since I left the country in the late 1970s, the economy has developed in leaps and bounds. Infrastructure development has been impressive
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Sri Lanka is my home. It’s where I was born, went to the ‘school by the sea,’ skinned my knees and learned to drive. It is also
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Sri Lanka has beaten the odds, and the people have been resilient through conflicts and natural disasters. Recently
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Many cite the lack of a clear vision, unity and leadership, and continuing corruption and mismanagement as setbacks
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Australia and Sri Lanka have long owned a gladiatorial competitiveness so cricket does feature heavily in conversations
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I left Sri Lanka when I was very young. But each time I return, I’ve discovered something different in the country. The one time I
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I feel a whole lot safer now compared to when there was a war in the island and security threats were always looming over us
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Sadly, very little progress has been achieved to date. Sri Lanka was considered one of the most developed countries in Asia
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Having migrated to the US in 2001 when Sri Lanka was at the height of its ‘ethnic conflict,’ and considering developments since
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It has great fundamentals – leading development and health indicators, a strategic geographical location and a wide range of
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A few years since the war ended, Sri Lanka commenced major infrastructure projects and displayed
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In a word, ‘unbelievable’! The progress and change we see and experience represent a major turning point. Sri Lanka has
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Sri Lanka has an amazing future ahead of itself, provided that it can continue to progress not only economically but also in terms of
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From an infrastructure perspective, the country has made impressive progress in the postwar era. Clearly, the government has
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In the US and New York City (NYC) in particular, Sri Lanka is making a fringe impact – this is especially so when you consider the startup
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I moved out of Sri Lanka only two years ago, and travel back and forth quite often. So the one thing I can say for sure is that the
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I see growth in Sri Lanka. But there appears to be unnecessary or unwanted decisions being made for the sake of – or under the
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I visit Sri Lanka often so I see gradual changes. Since I did not travel much around the country this time, the changes
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In Qatar, there has been a general tendency for Sri Lankans to be viewed as domestic helpers, labourers and drivers. However,
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My perception of Sri Lanka in the post-war era remains unchanged. Corruption is on the increase while the concerned authorities
