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Sri Lanka Tourism: Resilience and courage on the rocky up road

Being possibly the most senior travel journalist in the country today, beginning in 1962 as the travel correspondent of the Ceylon Daily Mirror, I thought that I could make a few observations on Sri Lanka’s tourism industry.

As a little boy, I used to stand beside the railings of the quaint wooden Old Jetty of the Colombo Harbour and gaze at the picturesque sight of the passenger and cargo ships berthed on the deep green waters.

I used to accompany my father to his office at the Central Y.M.C.A. and then stroll across to the Old Wooden Jetty which was then located at the Colombo Port Commission Head Office building opposite the Grand Oriental Hotel.

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I watched with awe as boatloads of excursion tourists spending from a few hours to a couple of days moved back and forth from ship to shore. Traders in canoes loaded with an assortment of locally produced goods-curios, batiks, a full range of other handicrafts, tea, fruits etc. engaged with tourists on deck in hectic bargaining.

The tiny canoes, which were popularly known as bumboats were a great attraction and added to the old world charm.

They were paddled to and fro carrying excited tourists on rides round the harbour, while passenger launches chugged along on their routine rounds servicing all the ships anchored in the port - a beautiful blend of ancient and modern.

It was in the Colombo Harbour that the pioneers of the local tourist industry cut their teeth. Dedicated men like P.A. Ediriweera, Don Liyanage, Jim Wanigatunge, Eustace Ranasinghe, Charlie Nanayakara, Amara Amaratunge using excursionist traffic as bread and butter tourism began building the tourist industry brick by brick through blood, sweat and tears, while seeking new pastures in the West targeting the foreign individual tourists and small groups.

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National Airlines - News

Chicago flights canceled as Illinois awaits storm - ABC7Chicago.com ABC7Chicago.com,  USA - Dec 18, 2008 WHDH-TVChicago flights canceled as Illinois awaits storm An updated flight schedule at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport for American Airlines on Monday, Feb. 26, 2007. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) CHICAGO Storms Bearing Down on Holiday Travelers Brace Yourself: Nasty Winter Storm Headed Our Way Weekend forecast: Get outa town  -

Will TWU be first American Airlines union to impasse? - Dallas Morning News Dallas Morning News, TX - Dec 18, 2008 Will TWU be first American Airlines union to impasse? The National Mediation Board doesn't release the parties from mediation until the board is satisfied that the two sides, the airline and the union, American, TWU Seek Mediation State nixes union's request for layoff delay

China Slashes Fuel Prices as Economy Enters Slowdown Bloomberg - Dec 18, 2008 Alibaba News Channel Half of China’s toymakers shut in the first seven months, while China Southern Airlines Co. and China Eastern Airlines Corp. are seeking government help China shares outlook - Higher after gasoline, diesel price cut China cuts fuel price, raises tax China cuts fuel prices for first time in two years

China's Airlines to Strengthen Ties Wall Street Journal - Dec 18, 2008 The Associated Press In addition, Ma Xulun, deputy general manager of China National Aviation Holding Co., the parent of Air China Ltd., will take over from Cao Jianxiong as Chinese shares advance slightly, driven by airlines after fuel China A-shares end morning lower as banks fall, COSCO slumps -UPDATE Index rebounds as developers jump on home-sale policy  -

Colgan Air, Inc. Pilots Approve Union Bid MarketWatch - Dec 18, 2008 Earthtimes (press release) parent company of Colgan Air Inc., a regional airline with headquarters in Manassas, Va., announced that Colgan Pilots have approved a bid to be represented Colgan Air Pilots Vote to Join ALPA