Sri Lanka should be condemned, not acclaimed

SADAKAT KADRI-Sunday 3 November 2013'The war is over and Sri Lanka’s looking up' says Lonely Planet – I wouldn't be so sure

As Sri Lanka prepares to host the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) on 15 November, its government is feeling rather pleased with itself. Since defeating the Tamil Tiger insurrectionary movement in 2009, it has been engaged in a sustained rebranding operation, helped by a team at the Bell Pottinger public relations agency, and the exercise is paying dividends. Earlier this year, Lonely Planet named the island as its top travel destination for 2013, because “the war is over and Sri Lanka’s looking up”. 

Sri Lanka Should Be Condemned, Not Acclaimed by nelvely