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Batticaloa, Development, Issues

Tourism Overlooks Livelihood Recovery in Post-War Sri Lanka

Introduction In July 2016, the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), in association with the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA), organized a four-day international conference in Passikudah, Batticaloa district. Its theme was:…

Phurwa Gurung Phurwa Gurung on 06/17/2017
Batticaloa, Development, Economy, Politics and Governance

Tourism in Sri Lanka: Catalyst for Peace & Development or Militarization & Dispossession?

This week, there is a major international conference on tourism, in Pasikudah, in the Batticaloa district, Eastern province of Sri Lanka. The theme is “Tourism: a Catalyst for Development, Peace and Reconciliation”….

Ruki Fernando and Herman Kumara Ruki Fernando and Herman Kumara on 07/11/201607/11/2016

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