I wish to share with your wide readership how the poor and disabled people are helped in the UK. Before that, on a glowing note, Sri Lanka’s was portrayed in the best possible light through Alexander Armstrong’s recent three-part series on Sri Lanka. On top of this achievement, Sri Lanka has also been recognised as the 5th best country to visit in your lifetime, according to CEOWORLD Magazine’s prestigious rankings for 2024.
The accolade highlights Sri Lanka’s diverse offerings and unique experiences that captivate travellers from around the globe. Sri Lanka continues to bask in the spotlight as one of the world’s top travel destinations, the recognition serves as a testament to the country’s enduring allure and unwavering hospitality.
CEOWORLD Magazine recently unveiled its list of the best countries to visit, providing invaluable insights to help travellers choose their next vacation destination.
The rankings, based on feedback from over 295,000 readers, reflect the highest level of participation in the magazine’s history.
Sri Lanka’s impressive ranking is attributed to its enchanting hill country, which offers a myriad of experiences for travellers of all interests with a total score of 60.53.
The hill country of Sri Lanka offers a wide range of experiences for travellers of all kinds, whether it’s Ayurveda treatment, unforgettable train rides, or visiting a tea plantation.
The country is rich in culture and traditions, with the Poya ritual being the most significant one celebrated at Buddhist temples.
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to enjoy a wholesome Sri Lankan breakfast, dine under the stars, and stay overnight in one of the country’s National Parks.
Additionally, Sri Lanka is a great destination for shopping enthusiasts, who can find gems, batik, tea, handloom fabrics, leather goods, antiques, jewellery, and ceramics,” the CEOWORLD Magazine noted about Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka continues to emerge as one of the world’s best tourist destinations with accolades from various travel guides, travel magazines and travel web sites, including Lonely Planet, Travel Lemming website and Bloomberg website, etc.
Sri Lanka was selected by travel influencers as a top destination in Asia, and It was also given the Emerging Destination award.
It has gained the Travel Lemming readers award among the world’s top destinations by Travelling website some time ago. Also, a website in the UK ranked Sri Lanka as one of the 10 best places to visit.
It was so captivating that my Welsh wife and I got carried away to consider selling up to settle down back in my motherland! After half a century’s life in UK (I lost my Sri Lankan citizenship many decades ago), in reality the novelty would wear off soon.
Sadly, the stark truth is the ever-widening gap between the rich and poor while dragging the middle class down with it, mirroring the situation in India although the latter is on a massive scale! How the super rich, like Ambani had his son’s wedding celebrations lasting some four months attended by celebrity guests and heads of state from around the world! Let me return to the nitty gritty of the topic I wish to focus on, permanently settled in West Wales to enjoy our retirement looking after our menagerie of two ageing horses, remaining two rescued sheep and, of course, our beloved two little dogs, very much part of the family. Although we enjoy a comfortable lifestyle with our NHS and State Pensions, everyone gets GP prescribed medication free unlike in the more affluent England! Mine includes even Paracetamol, Ibuprofen and a host of others though they can be bought over the counter! Since suffering a nasty fall, slipping in the bathroom earlier in the year, I received a Blue Badge supported by GP recommendations which allows me to park in designated Disabled slots for free. Free bus passes to go anywhere in Wales! More disabled get mobility scooters. Blind people receive guide dogs.
Now that the previous Presidents who plundered the country and fled before stashing away the ill-gotten wealth are being taken to task, hats off to the new President for prioritising the basic needs of the poor while taking away the superfluous privileges traditionally granted to Ministers and MPs! In that context, it may well be AKD as he is often affectionately referred to in journals, could help improve the lot of the destitute and disabled (DDs) through a more pragmatic wealth distribution programme! As a practising Buddhist myself, I dare say some of the so-called Buddhist monks enjoying a luxurious lifestyle in Sri Lanka are only interested in asking for more and more donations! In conclusion, my empathy goes beyond the suffering mankind. What about the millions of stray dogs! I wish to pay a glowing tribute to a British vet who left behind her party lifestyle to start a street dog charity in Sri Lanka has revealed how going on a trip with her ex-boyfriend moments after they’d broken up changed her life forever.
Janey Lowes, 32, from Barnard Castle, County Durham, started her animal charity in Sri Lanka, WECare Worldwide, in 2014, after a holiday there inspired her to move to the Indian Ocean island permanently .
Sunil Dharmabandhu
Wales UK
