Tourism is a multidisciplinary subject integrated with numerous sectors. Tourism products can’t be owned by a single proprietor or single industry rather it is an amalgamation of Attraction, Accessibility, Amenities, Accommodation, Activities and Ancillary services (6As). Yet, market forces determining their conventional tourism value chain is limited with some formal
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Tourism is a profound wealth sharing industry and one among largest embracing with one ninth of labour force in the world, even though today it has been fully devastated due to the impacts of Covid-19 global pandemic. As tourism is underpinned with multidiscipline and integrated multi sectors, it is capable
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By Prof. Wasantha Rathnayake, Vice Chancellor of Ocean University of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka is one of 35 global biodiversity hotspots. According to the National Red List (2012), Sri Lanka is home to about 750 vertebrates, 1500 invertebrates, 3,150 flowering plants, 336 Pteridophytes (ferns) species, 240 birds, 211 reptiles, 245 butterfly
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The teaching and learning environment is embracing a number of innovations and some of these involve the use of technology through blended learning. This innovative pedagogical approach has been embraced rapidly though it goes through a process. The introduction of blended learning (combination of face-to-face and online teaching and learning)
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The catalyst of growth in the nation’s knowledge economy, the Sri Lanka Association for Software and Services Companies (SLASSCOM), recently launched a university-level skill development initiative, encompassing all state and private Higher Education Institutes. This initiative was launched to promote collaboration between the Industry and Academia, with the aim of
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A career path is made up of the positions you hold as you grow in your field. Your first job or College degree, for example, can mark the beginning of your career path. As you gain additional knowledge and skills, you may progress or stir upright into more advanced roles.
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The Postgraduate Institute of Management (PIM), the country’s leading management institute, conducted an induction cum orientation program, on Saturday, July 17, 2021, at the Institute, for ten industry-experts from the PIM alumni. The objective was to tap their expertise to guide the Institute’s MBA students in their final projects.
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Since 2014 our country’s foreign debt began a sharp rise, reaching 42.9% of the country’s GDP in the year 2019. The onset of COVID-19 pandemic induced global recession accelerated the crisis and by 2021 the foreign debt rose to 101% of the nation’s GDP causing an economic issue. Foreign reserves
Read MoreDeciding to close, partially close or reopen schools should be guided by a risk-based approach, to maximise the educational, well-being and health benefit for students, teachers, staff and the wider community, and help prevent a new outbreak of Covid-19 in the community. Several elements should be assessed in deciding to re-open
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