Sri Lanka after thirty years of war; the achievements so far and the challengers ahead For nearly three decades‚ Sri Lanka has been scarred by a bitter civil war driven by ethnic tensions. In May 2009‚ the Government of Sri Lanka announced a decisive military victory over the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE or Tamil Tigers). The war claimed thousands of deaths and tensions between ethnic groups remain high. If left to simmer below the surface‚ these tensions could threaten the fragile
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the biggest and best‚ the one we’ve been missing. Beyond the radio ads and TV commercials are the main competitive forces behind that competition and that is what I would like discuss in the next few paragraphs. Before I go specifically into the world of Sony electronics‚ I am first going to define in general the 5 competitive forces in industry. At the center of it all are the Industry Competitors. Next‚ there is the Threat of New Entry‚ which puts pressure on prices‚ cost‚ and the rate of investment
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5. Strengths and weaknesses of the country as an investment candidate & 6. Potential risks and rewards to potential investors Over the past several years‚ investments in countries such as China and India have emerged as the most popular investments abroad‚ taking focus off other potentially profitable investments. Sri Lanka is not a country that’s usually mentioned when discussing investments abroad‚ but the fact is‚ there are several countries that have seen the true potential of Sri
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY The telecommunication industry is considered a vital part of our everyday lives. Although it only represents about 2.4 percen‚ the services it provides are important to other sectors in the economy. One of the most debatable topics in economics is the Telecommunication Act of 1996‚ and according to the Federal Communication Commission‚ “It is the first major overhaul of telecommunications law in almost 62 years. The goal of this new law is to let anyone enter any communications
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the total market. Unlike many ither products that usually have an untapped portion in the market‚ the telecommunication voice and data industry is one that has reached a majority of the total population as of now. According to 2012 year end statistics sri lanka had 20.3 million mobile phone subscription. This is a massive figure when it is compared to the 20.8 million total population of sri lanka. This suggests that majority of the current population own atleast one mobile phone while another significant
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of using tourism as a tool to develop post war Sri Lanka Table of Content Introduction Page No: Introduction 03 Main Body 04 Conclusion 13 Introduction In countries like Maldives‚ Malaysia‚ Singapore and Spain‚ tourism and related recreation activities play a significant role in the generation of income / foreign exchange and provision of employment opportunities. In fact‚ in the global context this industry is identified as the single largest economic contributor
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of the conflict in Sri Lanka. In 1950s‚ the Tamils made peaceful demands for tamail areas to be recognized as a federation. In 1976s‚ Tamils asked for a separated independent state of tamail ealam. However‚ the government rejected the idea. Angry and dissatisfied tamail youths decided to resort to violence to demand for their rights and they formed LTTE. As they believe violence is the only way to fight for their rights. This results armed conflict between the government forces and tamail tigers.
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Leisure- Cruise Industry Major: Marketing Porter’s Six Forces I. Threat of New Entrants: Low * Barriers to entry: High * High Capital Requirements: The capital required to start up a cruise line is one of the key factors contributing to this industry’s high barriers to entry. With the average cost of building a cruise ship rising‚ the amount of capital needed to start up a cruise line is estimated at one billion dollars. Therefore discouraging any new entrants into the industry. * High
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(17th September 2010) [pic] By : Black Business Consulting Group To : Colombo Traffic Board CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3 1. Introduction 4 2. Discussion 5 2.1 Analysis of the Current Situation 5 2.2 Gap Analysis 5 2.3 SWOT Analysis 6 2.4 Implications of Traffic Congestion 7 2.5 Steps Taken by the Government 8 3 Benchmarking 9 3.1 What is Congestion Pricing? 9 3.2 How this will Improve Traffic Movement
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The UK Inbound Tourism IndustryIntroduction:Tourism is seventh of the largest industries in the UK‚ worth £74 billion to the UK economy. There are currently 2.1 million jobs in the industry. Within the inbound Tourism to the UK‚ 30 million overseas visitors who came in 2005 spent £14 billion on holidays 2005 was a record year for UK inbound tourism both in terms of volume and value. The UK ranks fifth in when compared international tourism earnings league behind the USA‚ Spain‚ France and Italy.
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