Social Scienceshttp://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/1892024-03-28T08:15:45Z2024-03-28T08:15:45ZForeign Policy Adjustments and Sri Lanka's Tourism Recovery in the Post-Easter Sunday AttacksMarasinghe, NavodyaBandara, P.K.B.H.R.http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/276152024-02-19T09:20:22Z2023-01-01T00:00:00ZForeign Policy Adjustments and Sri Lanka's Tourism Recovery in the Post-Easter Sunday Attacks
Marasinghe, Navodya; Bandara, P.K.B.H.R.
In response to the profound challenges posed by the Easter Sunday Attacks, this study explores the pivotal role of foreign policy adjustments in facilitating the recovery of Sri Lanka's tourism industry. After the Easter attack in 2019, Sri Lanka‟s tourism industry suffered a severe setback. But at the same time, we can see the local tourism industry rising as usual. This research holds significance by highlighting the pivotal role of foreign policy changes in rejuvenating a nation's tourism sector after a major crisis, providing valuable insights for academia and policymakers alike. The purpose of our research is to investigate and analyze the factors that led to the rapid recovery of the local tourism industry in Sri Lanka. Through this research, we hope to discuss the strategies employed by Sri Lanka in the field of local tourism in rebuilding the tourism industry that collapsed during the post-Easter attack period. The study is based on a qualitative method using secondary data sources. Key findings of this research include a comprehensive analysis of the foreign policy changes adopted by Sri Lanka post-Easter Sunday Attacks, the identification of their direct impact on tourism recovery, and the assessment of the overall effectiveness of these policy adjustments in rebuilding the country's tourism sector. These insights contribute to a deeper understanding of the relationship between foreign policy and crisis recovery in the tourism industry context. In the years since the Easter attacks, we can clearly see that the strategies used by Sri Lanka to attract local tourists to their tourist centers have been very successful.
2023-01-01T00:00:00ZAchieving SDG’s 2, 3 and 4 in Sri Lanka by 2030; Case Studies from Ampara, Badulla and Monaragala DistrictsPathirana, K.P.K.K.http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/276142024-02-19T09:19:24Z2023-01-01T00:00:00ZAchieving SDG’s 2, 3 and 4 in Sri Lanka by 2030; Case Studies from Ampara, Badulla and Monaragala Districts
Pathirana, K.P.K.K.
The United Nations magnify 2030 agenda which include seventeen SDG‟s to initiate the ground plan to reach sustainability in the future lives of human world. In consonance with the SDG‟s zero hunger, Good Health and Well-being and quality education in Sri Lanka addressing with the explicit focus on malnutrition and protecting child rights in the districts of Badulla, Ampara and Monaragala functioning as the pioneering areas which are suffering from highest rate of malnutrition and the violation of the child rights. One in two children in Sri Lanka going huger and rising malnutrition among children has become forefront concern with the prevailing social and economic disrupts. To address these issues this case stand ongoing initiatives in Badulla, Monaragala and Ampara that aim to improve nutrition, healthcare and child rights. Through the study, its clearly emphasized the involvement of mentioned SDG‟s to enhance the status of children using the mechanisms of government, NGO‟s , UN and UNICEF humanitarian assistance to enhance the social environment. Attain the expected outcome of the study used both primary data such as interviews and discussions then as the secondary data sources used journals, newspapers, government reports, UN and UNICEF records, books. A balanced exploration required to understand the shape of UN framework in Sri Lanka to promote the child rights via fulfilling the basic needs surpassing the prevailing social circumstances.
2023-01-01T00:00:00ZThe Impact of Sri Lanka’s Post-Pandemic Visa Policy on the Revival of its Tourism SectorSheriffdeen, AzeezaDe Silva, Chirathma Wanasinghehttp://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/276132024-02-19T09:18:40Z2023-01-01T00:00:00ZThe Impact of Sri Lanka’s Post-Pandemic Visa Policy on the Revival of its Tourism Sector
Sheriffdeen, Azeeza; De Silva, Chirathma Wanasinghe
Tourism plays a pivotal role in the economic and development landscape of Sri Lanka serving as a significant contributor to the country‟s GDP. The industry was adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic resulting in adverse economic consequences. At present, the country‟s tourism sector is making efforts to regain its prominence. Alongside the recovery of the tourism industry, Sri Lanka has implemented several post pandemic visa policy changes. The research centers on identifying a decline in long-term tourist stays in the island-nation, a phenomenon with far reaching implications for Sri Lanka‟s economy even if the government announces the profitability of the new visa regulations. By examining the primary source markets for Sri Lanka‟s tourism in both pre and post pandemic context, this study delves into how the altered visa system has impacted the duration of tourist‟s visit. The study conducts a comparative analysis to compare the disparities between the duration of tourist stay in the country before and after the pandemic outbreak. This study demonstrates that the period of tourist stay has declined in the post-pandemic era. It further illustrates that the changes of visa policy in the post COVID-19 context is a significant cause for such decline. The research uses both primary and secondary data in gathering information. The objective of the study is to demonstrate how the renewed visa regulations have affected Sri Lanka‟s tourism, hotel sector and overall economy and presents recommendations for reforms in the renewed visa process.
2023-01-01T00:00:00ZStructural Reforms to Social Safety Nets in Post-Pandemic Sri Lanka; Challenges and Way ForwardsKahagolla, G.J.D.S.D. Meunahttp://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/276122024-02-19T09:17:52Z2023-01-01T00:00:00ZStructural Reforms to Social Safety Nets in Post-Pandemic Sri Lanka; Challenges and Way Forwards
Kahagolla, G.J.D.S.D. Meuna
Catastrophic socioeconomic and political shocks in recent years exacerbated pre-existing vulnerabilities in post-pandemic Sri Lanka. As this situation was not a position that the Government of Sri Lanka could face alone, the implications of the IMF's Extended Fund Facility arrangements were called for to stabilize the existing economy. A grant direction that is given attention here is the strengthening of social safety nets. To that end, the implementation of institutional reforms and the establishment of a Welfare Benefit Board are two key recommendations to protect and support vulnerable communities in Sri Lanka. However, the new beneficiary eligibility criteria and the structural benchmark have created a problematic situation among vulnerable communities. This paper investigates the challenges and drawbacks, which impacted on implementing the new reforms to strengthen the Social Safety Net in Sri Lanka. Furthermore, it intends to identify the positive measures that can be applied to mitigate the challenges to the Social Safety Net framework. This study is based on qualitative secondary data resources, namely government reports IMF and World Bank reports websites and archived research. Collected data has been analysed using the descriptive approach. Under social safety nets, a transition period is required to implement the new structural benchmarks and eligibility criteria introduced to protect vulnerable communities. And, because dealing with vulnerable communities is a sensitive matter, they can be protected and strengthened vulnerable communities by providing the necessary environment for their livelihoods and livelihoods. These measures will be a long-term approach to economically stabilize vulnerable communities and strengthen Sri Lanka's economy.
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