Five Reasons to Visit Colombo

This is a article published on Time

Five Reasons to Visit Colombo

by - By CHARUKESI RAMADURAI

Sri Lanka is in business again. for years, parts of the country have been no-go areas — ravaged by the 2004 tsunami or by the island's protracted civil war. But with the defeat of Tamil separatists, and the financing of hundreds of post-tsunami reconstruction projects by foreign aid, the whole island is now accessible, safe and bustling with tourists. Colombo is the entry point for almost all of them and worth exploration. Here are five of its must-dos.

Galle Face Green - Colombo photo manipulation

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Agony of Hope - Photo Collection

Nobody can do everything, but everyone can do something

It was yesterday (30th March) , I had an opportunity to talk to my old friend Chandra. She sent me the following presentation, something to think. I watched the presentation and thought to blog something on this. Just have a look on the presentation...Rich and the poor

Do you know some Over 22,000 children die every day around the world ?1 billion children live in poverty (1 in 2 children in the world). 640 million live without adequate shelter, 400 million have no access to safe water, 270 million have no access to health services. 10.6 million died in 2003 before they reached the age of 5 (or roughly 29,000 children per day).Just to remind you my friends don't just enjoy the presentation, act if you can to make a difference..Edward Everett Hale, An American author as well as a  historian once said. "I am only one, but I am one.  I cannot do everything, but I can do something.  And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do.."There is a nice article posted by our HOD after our visit to Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka..Just have a look..http://bobmckerrow.blogspot.com/2011/03/thavrani-poorest-of-poor.htmlalsohttp://bobmckerrow.blogspot.com/2011/03/agony-and-hope-sri-lanka.htmlThank you Chandra for sending me the presentation, and the credit goes to the person who forwarded this presentation to Chandra and for the person behind this.