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Swedish footballer who played in Italian league leaves career & joins monk programme in Thailand

Posted on 04/29/2024by namastefromananya

Swedish ex-footballer experiences new life as a monk in Thailand

Kevin Lidin, a former Swedish football player, left his football career behind to join a 30-day monk programme in Thailand, where he found a more peaceful and healthier lifestyle.

After completing the programme, he moved on to become a yoga instructor — a far cry from his previously thrilling lifestyle.

The 25-year-old shared his journey on his Instagram page, where netizens commended his transformation.

Previously a professional footballer in Italy’s Series C

According to The Sun, Kevin Lidin played as a midfielder for Paganese Calcio 1926 and AC Pisa in Serie C in Italy in 2019.

Source: @kevin_lidin on Instagram

He won the Serie C playoffs with AC Pisa that same year and raised the trophy with his team.

Series of injuries changes his life

As a football player, Lidin’s goal had been to reach Serie A, Italy’s premiere football league. But multiple injuries on the field put an end to this dream, reported Italy 24 Press News.

In 2021, he decided to retire from football due to his injuries.

The Sun stated that Lidin later became a model for Teddy Stratford, a clothing brand, and quit drinking alcohol. His goal became to find “true happiness”. During this time, he started travelling to Thailand to attend meditation retreats.

While in Thailand, he began practising yoga and became a yoga instructor in Ko Pha Ngan.

Source: @kevin_lidin on Instagram

Footballer shares experience as a monk on social media

In search of a calm and happy life, Lidin expressed interest in Buddhism and pursued becoming a monk. In an Instagram post, he showed his transformation from a long-haired former footballer on a flight to Thailand last year to an orange-robe-clad monk with a shaved head.

Swedish ex-footballer becomes monk

Source: @kevin_lidin on Instagram

“When you give to someone, and it comes from your heart (not being forced) and the receiver accept(s) the gift and appreciate(s) it…happiness is experienced for both,” Lidin wrote in one of his Instagram posts.

He also advised his followers to enjoy little pleasures and stay away from social media and unhealthy food. He believes that happiness is found by staying away from intoxication and not overconsuming easy pleasures such as social media and unhealthy food, noted The Sun.

Swedish ex-footballer becomes monk

Source: @kevin_lidin on Instagram

Lidin said that doing yoga and becoming a monk made him find true happiness.

Currently, the Swedish ex-footballer has returned to working as a yoga instructor in Thailand, per South China Morning Post (SCMP).

Also read: Thai Monks Spotted Working Out At Monastery Gym, Encouraged To Keep Fit & Healthy

Thai Monks Spotted Working Out At Monastery Gym, Encouraged To Keep Fit & Healthy

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Featured image adapted from @kevin_lidin on Instagram and Instagram.

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CTC Announces Appointment of Fariyha Subhani as Managing Director

Posted on 04/29/2024by namastefromananya

Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC (CTC) announced the appointment of Fariyha Subhani as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective 15th April 2024.

Subhani takes over the reins as Managing Director from Monisha Abraham, who was appointed to the position in December 2021. Prior to joining CTC, Fariyha served as Managing Director for Upfield (Private) Limited, South & Central Asia, a leading private equity food company. She also spent 28 years with Unilever PLC where she held various senior leadership roles, across geographies and a number of diverse FMCG categories.

In 2002, she moved on an international assignment to Thailand with Unilever, where she was responsible for Global and Regional brands across Homecare. She successfully led the business for over three years and then returned to Unilever Pakistan in 2006 to head the Unilever Pakistan Foods Ltd (UPFL) business and became CEO of UPFL board in 2009. At the same time, she also took over as Director Foods, with ice cream and tea categories added to the portfolio. She helped to establish a great culture in the organization and deliver profitable growth for the business.

As Managing Director for South and Central Asia, she established a new business with Upfield (Private) Limited across Pakistan and Sri Lanka. She was instrumental in setting up a world class team, sustainable business practices, systems and operations to lead the expansion of retail and food service business delivering profitable growth over the five-year period. She also passionately led Upfield’s ESG agenda across the Region.

Subhani holds an MSC in International Relations from Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad and an MBA from the Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.

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Racist backlash against Black actresses — this is still happening in 2024

Posted on 04/29/2024by namastefromananya

When it was announced that Tom Holland was starring in London’s West End adaptation of “Romeo and Juliet,” produced by The Jamie Lloyd Company, as the titular Romeo, fans were ecstatic. Although Holland was the only one that had been cast so far, tickets sold out in a matter of hours. At that point, it was obvious that this adaptation would receive much more attention than most West End plays do due to Holland’s name being attached. However, that extra attention quickly became ugly and racist when Francesca Amewudah-Rivers was cast as Juliet. In typical internet fashion, whenever a Black woman is announced to star in a role typically associated with a white woman, people are quick to attack Amewudah-Rivers.

There were the usual cries of “woke Hollywood” (despite Hollywood having nothing to do with a West End production), vows to boycott the movie (even though it is a play whose run is already sold out) and criticisms over “historical accuracy (despite Romeo and Juliet being a fictional story). But the worst part was all the criticism over Amewudah-Rivers’ looks, with thousands of trolls hiding behind anonymous Twitter and Reddit accounts calling her too “ugly” and “masculine” to play Juliet. It was a clear-cut case of misogynoir.

There was a quick response to this outcry. The production and the director of the play quickly put out a statement condemning the racial abuse towards Amewudah-Rivers. Playwright Somalia Nonyé Seaton organized an open letter signed by more than 800 Black actors in solidarity with Amewudah-Rivers. These are all important steps and people working in the theater industry should stand in solidarity with Amewudah-Rivers. But, it is hard to ignore how often Black actors who are cast in racebent roles like these are simply left to shoulder racial abuse on their own while the people who cast them stay silent.

Again and again, racist attacks online dominate the narrative surrounding Black actors’ casting. Just recently, Leah Sava Jeffries faced it when she was cast as Annabeth in the new adaptation of “Percy Jackson.” But the backlash aimed at Amewudah-Rivers stands out for a couple of reasons. One, it isn’t even the first time a Black woman has played Juliet. In 2013, Condola Rashad played Juliet opposite Orlando Bloom on Broadway. Two, Black actors have been acting in Shakespeare’s plays since the 19th century. The theater community, for the most part, has embraced diverse casting and none of the actors of color that have been a part of this have been subject to online racial hate campaigns the way Amewudah-Rivers has because they were lucky enough to not be starring opposite Spiderman.

And therein lies the real root of the hatred against Amewudah-Rivers from people who haven’t read Shakespeare since 10th grade English class. They do have a vaguely perceived idea that racebent casting is “wrong” because of racism. But they also hate that a dark skinned Black woman like Amewudah-Rivers gets to play the love interest of a beloved white male actor like Tom Holland. To be clear, it is because of misogynoir. Now Amewudah-Rivers can’t just celebrate being cast as the lead of one of the most famous plays of all time, she has to brace herself to overcome the narrative that she isn’t worthy of the role created by people uninterested in seeing a Shakespeare play anyway.

But she is worthy of the role. And she deserves to have the people surrounding her stand up for her and take steps to protect her. That includes Tom Holland, who has stayed silent so far even though the majority of the people attacking Amewudah-Rivers have been his fans. Besides the director of the production, the majority of the people sticking up for Amewudah-Rivers have been other Black women. But the white actors and the people who cast these Black actors cannot stay silent in the face of racial abuse like this and then call themselves allies.

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¡Partido intenso! Con un gran Pedro Ortíz, Emelec consiguió el empate frente a Barcelona SC en el estadio George Capwell (VIDEOS)

Posted on 04/29/2024by namastefromananya

En el estadio George Capwell, este 28 de abril, se vivió un clásico aguerrido y lleno de intensidad. Barcelona SC y Emelec al final empataron 1-1. Previo al duelo, la hinchada azul recibió a los jugadores “Toreros” con la figura de un pavo desde los graderíos.

‘El pavo’ presente en la hinchada de #Emelec .#ClasicoDelAstillero
: @SoniaPerezZam pic.twitter.com/KlCN71XAcB

— DIRECT FÚTBOL (@directfutbolec) April 28, 2024

En el primer tiempo, los “Canarios” se pusieron en ventaja al minuto 10 con el gol de Janner Corozo, quien aprovechó un mal despeje del portero Pedro Ortíz. El cuadro que fue dirigido por Segundo Castillo, transitoriamente, mostró un nivel colectivo superior al de Emelec a tal punto que tuvo la posibilidad de extender la ventaja.

¡¡SÍ JANNER, PODÉS FESTEJAR!! El VAR revisó y tenemos GOL de Barcelona a los 10′ PT. Corozo marcó el 1-0 ante Emelec por la #LigaPro.

#StarPlusLA pic.twitter.com/J40UjQ0O7Z

— SportsCenter (@SC_ESPN) April 28, 2024

En los minutos adicionales de la etapa inicial, Damián Díaz, mediante la vía del penal, no pudo marcar el segundo tanto gracias a una espectacular atajada del arquero eléctrico.

¡¡PEDRO, PEDRO, PEDRO, PEDROOOO!! Ortíz le tapó el PENAL al Kitu Díaz y privó al Barcelona de ponerse 2-0 ante Emelec en el Clásico del Astillero.

#StarPlusLA pic.twitter.com/o61aF4P3Be

— SportsCenter (@SC_ESPN) April 28, 2024

Para el segundo tiempo, el trámite del compromiso cambió. Al minuto 55, luego de una buena jugada colectiva de los azules, Jaime Ayoví puso el gol del empate. De ahí en adelante los dos equipos equilibraron el juego, ya que lo volvieron de ida y vuelta.

¡¡GOLAZO DEL EMELEC Y EL CLÁSICO DEL ASTILLERO ESTÁ 1-1!! Emelec encontró el empate ante Barcelona a través de una gran definición a colocar de AYOVÍ.

#StarPlusLA pic.twitter.com/SAgLmQ4s12

— SportsCenter (@SC_ESPN) April 29, 2024

Los jugadores más destacados del compromiso, por bando, fueron Janner Corozo, Joao Rojas, Leonai Souza, Facundo Castelli y Alexander González. No obstante, la gran figura por la incidencia del resultado fue Pedro Ortíz, guardameta del “Bombillo”.

¡El campeón olímpico demostró toda su categoría! Así triunfó Richard Carapaz en la etapa 4 del Tour de Romandía (VIDEO)

Panorama de los equipos del astillero en la LigaPro

Tras el empate, dentro de la tabla de posiciones de LigaPro, Emelec queda ubicado en el quinto lugar y Barcelona SC es sexto. Entre los dos clubes hay una diferencia de dos puntos. En próximo rival de los cuadros de Guayaquil, por coincidencia, será Universidad Católica en diferentes días.

(D)

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Monkeys in Thailand ‘remove’ signs protesting monkey tourism

Posted on 04/29/2024by namastefromananya

Monkeys in Thailand remove signs protesting monkey tourism a day after they’re put up

Besides its famous history, Lopburi, Thailand is also popular among travellers who love to visit to see the monkeys that roam the city.

However, months of tension between local humans and monkeys led a group of people to put up signs protesting the monkeys’ presence on 21 April.

The very next day, monkeys in the area tore down the signs.

Monkeys tear down over 30 signs

According to Thairath, aggrieved locals put up signs on 21 April protesting against the Thai Department of National Parks and monkey tourism.

The signs bore messages asking officials to catch the monkeys and release them into the wild. There were also signs questioning whether tourists came to Lopburi to experience its rich history or just to look at the monkeys.

Source: Thairath

At 6pm the following day, locals were greeted with an unusual sight. While monkeys typically retire for the evening, on 22 April, they came out in droves.

Source: Thairath

The monkeys bit, tore and destroyed more than 30 signs that were put up.

A city with a bittersweet relationship with monkeys

Like many other cities in Thailand, Lopburi benefits greatly from tourism. One of the city’s major draws is monkeys roaming the streets and coexisting with human residents.

There’s even the Monkey Buffet Festival near the end of the year where locals show appreciation for the monkeys.

However, an increasing number of monkey issues has been causing local opinions to sour.

Source: Sasaluk Rattanachai on Facebook

These include the famous story two years ago when a monkey turf war brought the city to a standstill. A horde of monkeys descended on the city out of hunger caused by Covid-19 travel restrictions, which meant tourists were no longer feeding them.

A joint taskforce comprising the local government and the armed forces have been working to capture the monkeys and relocate them to a facility, noted Daily News.

Also read: Woman warns hikers to beware after monkey bites her, snatches her bag at Chestnut Nature Park

Woman warns hikers to beware after monkey bites her, snatches her bag at Chestnut Nature Park

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Featured image adapted from Thairath and Thairath.

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BLOSSOM 2024 was spring vibes at its finest

Posted on 04/29/2024by namastefromananya

As the seasons change and the Riverside weather slowly transitions towards a friendly warmth, University of California, Riverside (UCR) students can look toward a plethora of new events this quarter to get into the spirit of spring. One such event is BLOSSOM, hosted for the second time by the Associated Students Program Board (ASPB) on April 17, 2024. The mid-spring indie music concert features local artists of all types, cutely designed t-shirts for those who line up early and, of course, flowers.

Theme

With ASPB’s last event being outer space themed, ASPB switches it up and opts for an old internet and floral aesthetic reminiscent of the beginning of the digital age that can be seen in their merchandise and Instagram posts. While it was solemnly utilized outside these mediums, this would be typical of smaller ASPB events. Regardless, students still enjoyed the exclusive limited edition BLOSSOM ringer tees and other attractions that ASPB offered for this year’s event.

Attractions and Amenities

While for many, the merchandise still proved to be a large draw for many concert-goers, students were also able to enjoy a wide array of attractions and amenities. After obtaining the exclusive ringer tee, almost all students gravitated towards ASPB’s bouquet-making station, leaving with lovely sets of flowers perfect for spring vibes.

Nearby the stations were tables with student artists and three small shops stationed as well, including HugHugKissKiss, Rooted In Love and My Skeleton Heart. There students were able to purchase trinkets, Mother’s Day cards, plants and assortments of stickers, accompanying the floral theme excellently. At the student artists tables, artworks and pieces from James Barragan, Sara Paulin-Martinez, Anna Monterroso, Sarah Zohary, Sovian Quesada, Jennifer Gomez and Litzy Cruz were all on display for all to see.

Of course, food trucks and the photo booth proved themselves to be a mainstay for concerts. FryDay Food Truck, DD’s Chick and Cat Shack provided for mid-concert munching and photobooth gave students a way to immortalize the fun times during the festival in photos with a choice of various props. ASPB also had its own station where concert participants could help themselves to free posters from older ASPB experiences, a welcome addition for many who seek to hold onto the memories of the well-executed events.

Student performers

After students helped themselves to the attractions, they would make their way to the actual show and lay blankets on the lawn in front of the Bell Tower. The first student organization to perform would be Wushu at UCR. Equipped with bow staffs, swords and other weaponry, organization members had an opportunity to put on a dazzling demonstration of martial arts one by one. As they ended their show, all members came together striking a dynamic pose, receiving praise from the UCR audience.

After, the 909 Dance Troupe, formally known as the 909 Hip Hop Dance Troupe and, subsequently, Tartan Seoul took the stage with multiple teams performing and captivating the audience. The dance teams got the crowd more and more excited as they started flawlessly performing well-known choreographies of today’s hip-hop and Korean pop hits. Concertgoers were treated to dance renditions like Le Sserafim’s EASY and ENHYPHEN’s Sacrifice (Eat Me Up) leaving the crowd hyped up and ready for the first band to come in.

Performance

First off of the lineup was a band from the Inland Empire, Porkboii. The band started off strong as students lounging on the lawn were bopping their heads along to the music. It was the classic image of chill vibes with the band playing as the sun set behind the Bell Tower. The band played music from their discography including their newest single “WJ,” “Junebug” and “Criminals.” Before ending their set, Porkboii addressed the crowd, calling out that “everybody deserves all the beautiful things that the world has to provide,” before starting their last song.

With the colors overhead illuminating the three-man band, Foxtide set the perfect ambiance for their set. Some songs the band played included “Ocean Blue,” “Paradise” and their version of “Put Your Head on My Shoulder.” The band was heavily focused on the build-up of their songs at the beginning. Among the build-ups, the band would often take instrumental breaks throughout the songs, showcasing their talents. The instruments highlighted their soft vocals as the band worked off of each other seamlessly. As Foxtide continued to play, a few crowd members stood up to the front to jump and dance along to the music. The band made sure to conclude on a high note, keeping the crowd ready for the next set.

Closing off BLOSSOM was a Latinx band from Dallas, Texas, Luna Luna. The band had a slow serenade-like start, entrancing the crowd with its music. The band played music that had the crowd swaying and vibing to their songs. Luna Luna played a mix of their best songs including “Solo Tu,” “80’s Tune” and “lonely lullaby.” Much of the songs had dance pop, Latin alternative and electric riffs. It was a set that could satisfy fans of different genres with its versatility and range of songs. Fans in the crowd called out to the band and were hyped by their talents shown throughout the set.

BLOSSOM was a perfect celebration of local artists all around and has UCR students hoping for a three-peat next year. With students spread throughout the lawn on picnic blankets facing the Bell Tower, the set was the epitome of a chill and relaxed aura. The concert was a huge success that had the students focused on more than just the attractions and fully focused on the performances. More relaxed than their other smaller concerts such as AREA951 and Winter SOULstice, BLOSSOM was perfect for fans of indie or those simply looking for a nice night on the lawn with friends and good music.

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Sinopec to conduct feasibility study for new refinery in Sri Lanka

Posted on 04/29/2024by namastefromananya

The company is expected to complete a feasibility study for a plant at the Hambantota port by June.

Chinese energy giant Sinopec is advancing its global strategy as it seeks to establish its first fully controlled overseas refinery in Sri Lanka, reported Reuters.

The company is expected to complete a feasibility study by June for a plant at the Hambantota port, following approval from Colombo last November, industry sources told the news agency.

This move, which is a major change in Sinopec’s foreign strategy, is perceived as a reaction to China’s slowing increase in demand.

The proposed investment, estimated at $4.5bn by Sri Lankan officials, would be the country’s largest-ever foreign investment.

While the initiative is commercially driven, it also places Sinopec in competition with India, which is promoting a rival plan to build a fuel products pipeline to Sri Lanka.

State-owned Indian Oil Corporation is currently the second-largest fuel supplier to Sri Lanka, following government-owned Ceylon Petroleum.

Sinopec’s investment in Sri Lanka, along with another project in Saudi Arabia, is part of a broader effort to leverage the company’s expertise and financial resources for global expansion.

This comes as oil demand in China approaches its peak amidst economic slowdown and the rise of electric vehicles.

The company’s international investment strategy has evolved following a decline in Chinese oil and gas investments abroad, which dropped to $344m in 2023 from a record $31bn in 2012, the report said, citing London Stock Exchange Group data.

In negotiations with Colombo, Sinopec is seeking greater access to the import-reliant Sri Lankan market, a critical factor for its final investment decision.

Sri Lanka, facing a foreign exchange crisis, desires a refinery that would satisfy 20% of its domestic fuel needs and allow for exports to generate hard currency.

However, Sinopec believes focusing on domestic sales could be more profitable.

The company is considering constructing either a 160,000 barrels per day (bpd) refinery or two phased 100,000bpd plants, primarily producing gasoline and diesel.

Sinopec has been requesting more accommodating conditions for the project’s domestic marketing share for several months now, but Colombo has not agreed.

Sinopec declined to comment and requests for comments from India’s foreign ministry and Indian Oil Corporation did not elicit a response, the publication said.

Sri Lanka’s power and energy minister, Kanchana Wijesekera, has indicated that the government is maintaining its stipulation for the refinery’s output and expects Sinopec to sign an investment agreement by June.

Sinopec’s Hambantota project is a top priority, alongside a significant investment in expanding a refinery into a petrochemical complex at Saudi Arabia’s Yanbu port, in partnership with Saudi Aramco.

– www.offshore-technology.com

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ERP 2.0 card reader difficult to reach, user questions OBU design

Posted on 04/29/2024by namastefromananya

Placement of ERP 2.0 card reader for OBU leaves users struggling

A new technology is leaving many motorists flummoxed due to its placement in cars. As part of the Electronic Road Pricing 2.0 (ERP 2.0) upgrade, the new card reader for the On-Board Unit (OBU) is located under the dashboard near the front passenger seat.

Significantly further than its previous spot on the dashboard in front of the driver, the new location is leaving users struggling to insert and remove cards.

One video on TikTok aptly summed up the experience.

@ignitionlabs

OBU Struggles In Real Time #fyp #singapore #obu #iu #erp #payment #parking #cashcard#fypsingapore #fypsingapore

♬ original sound – Ignition Labs – Ignition Labs

The clip even made its way to the ROADS.sg Facebook page, where it went viral with nearly 2,000 shares in less than a day.

OBU card reader placement confuses motorist

The TikTok video posted by Ignition Labs on Saturday (27 April) showed the main problem that motorists face.

The slot for the card reader faces the passenger seat, meaning drivers would need to insert their cards at an awkward angle from the driver’s seat.

Source: @ignitionlabs on TikTok

Demonstrating just how challenging the manoeuvre is, a driver in the video was only able to insert his card after two attempts.

On both tries, he had to reach all the way to the space in front of the passenger seat and use his left hand to insert the CashCard.

”Who’s the champion who came up with this idea?” he asked.

In another video posted on 26 April, he described the placement as “annoying”.

Motorists joke that OBU placement is for sit & reach

Replies to the video were mostly that of confusion and bemusement.

One said the OBU was meant to help people with their ‘Sit and Reach’ — a test that used to be in the Individual Physical Proficiency Test (IPPT) before it was revised.

Source: TikTok

Another person described a scenario at the checkpoint where they had to get out of their car, walk over to the passenger’s side, and take the CashCard out to pay.

Source: TikTok

Meanwhile, someone else quipped that a problem had been successfully created.

Source: TikTok

That said, there were those who argued that most motorists, apart from those who use car-sharing services like GetGo, won’t require the use of a CashCard soon enough.

Source: TikTok

What do you think about the OBU design? Let us know in the comments.

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Featured image adapted from @ignitionlabs on TikTok.

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Sri Lanka makes waves at the Roadshow held in Turkey for the first time ever

Posted on 04/29/2024by namastefromananya

Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau conducted a roadshow in Turkey on the 18th April 2024 which was the first roadshow organized from SLTPB in Turkey, in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Mission in Turkey and the National Carrier that has direct connectivity from Istanbul which operates five flights per week. The Turkish airline is scheduled to carry daily flights from October 2024 onwards. Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau organized this event to create awareness in timely manner and showcasing the importance of the market in the international travel forum as the first initiative.

Sri Lanka impressed the Turkish travel trade and media community by showcasing it’s galore of holiday opportunities, its culture with various videos and cultural dance performances to make the Turkish travelers to consider about having a different experience in a different destination at the roadshow held in Istanbul, Turkey on the 18th April 2024, at the Intercontinental Hotel Turkey.

There were 19 Sri Lankan travel industry participants representing travel companies and hotels registered with SLTPB for the event. They included Aitken Spence Travels (Pvt) Ltd, Walkers Tours (Pvt) Ltd, Ceylon Roots / LOLC Holdings PLC, Jetwing Travels (Pvt) Ltd, Exotic Holidays International (Pvt) Ltd, Hayleys Travels (Pvt) Ltd, Golden Isle (Pvt) Ltd, Ceylon Empire Travels (Pvt) Ltd, Bernard Tours (Pvt) Ltd, Fly A World Consultant and Tourism (Pvt) Ltd, Oreta Travels (Pvt) Ltd, Resfeber Holidays (Pvt) Ltd, Sunway Holidays /Sunway International (Pvt) Ltd, Shimron Holidays (Pvt) Ltd, Ayubowan Tours and Travels (Pvt) Ltd, Apuru (Pvt) Ltd, Trancso Travel (Pvt) Ltd, , Ceylon My Dream (Pvt) Ltd, Esna Holidays (Pvt) Ltd.

The welcome speech was made by Mr. Dushan Wickramasuriya , while the country presentation was done by H.E Hasanthi Urugodawatte Dissanayake , Sri Lankan Ambassador to Turkey. Mr. Chalaka Gajabahu , Chairman , Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau , briefed the audience with a detailed introduction of the New concepts & Strategies initiated by Sri Lanka Tourism to be implemented as a tactical measure to increase the influx of tourists. Ms. Sasika Jayaweera, Assistant Director responsible for the Turkish Market, made the vote of thanks. Mr. Aydin Osu , designated Honorary Consul General of Sri Lanka in Istanbul , also graced the event with his participation .

Furthermore, Turkish Airline supported Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau for the success of this event by providing the assistance and offering sponsorships. Also, the station Manager of the Turkish Airline Mr. Cumhur Boyaraz addressed the crowd and did a presentation by being the National Carrier of Turkey and how they will contribute to increase the numbers to Sri Lanka.

A Networking session was held with local travel industry partners and Turkish Travel Agents for more productive sessions to share their demand and suppliers and also introducing their individual products to the travel agents and media who were presented at the event. In parallel with the trade networking session, Sri Lanka Tourism also conducted a media briefing for the media personals who were presented at the event which is vital in order to take the message that the island is safe, secure and fully equipped to offering the travel experience.

Also, it was a great opportunity have the presence of TURSAB the travel association of Turkey and Jazeera Airlines, a Kuwaiti airline that has daily flights to Sri Lanka from Turkey along with the major tour operators who are currently supporting Sri Lanka.

Turkey, as one of the most notable countries in Mediterranean Europe has good potential as a top source market for Sri Lanka as it has the capability of attracting tourists towards its local attractions, given the necessary promotion.

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No más apagones por este domingo 28 de abril: Conozca la razón que expuso el ministro de Energía, Roberto Luque, para llegar a esa disposición

Posted on 04/29/2024by namastefromananya

Roberto Luque, ministro de Energía y Minas, durante rueda de prensa del 26 de abril, señaló que los cortes de luz iban a reducirse, este 27 de abril, en ciertas zonas del país. Él también agregó que para mañana se suspenderán los racionamientos de electricidad a nivel nacional.

Tales novedades fueron adoptadas luego de registrarse mejorías paulatinas en los embalses del país, en especial del Austro.

“Los embalses han mejorado paulatinamente. En Mazar se incrementó 0.6 metros; y, Paute subió 1 metro”, indicó Luque.

Por otro lado, el titular de la secretaría de Energía se refirió a la posibilidad de sacar adelante un estudio de mercado para la nueva generación eléctrica. Aquello, con el objetivo de iniciar un proceso formal con una hoja de ruta que estaría coordinada por la Presidencia de la República; los Ministerios de: Ambiente, Agua y Transición Ecológica; Economía y Finanzas; la Secretaría Nacional de Planificación; y, la Contraloría General del Estado.

Parte de la crisis energética en Ecuador se debe a no seguir el Plan Maestro de electricidad, dice el ministro Roberto Luque

Lo que planea hacer el Ministerio de Energía para afrontar la crisis eléctrica

Al Ministerio de Energía le tocó afrontar una etapa de sequía, la peor de los últimos 60 años. Frente a eso, esta cartera de Estado explora soluciones integrales a futuro, mismas que cuenten con ejes basados en: eficiencia energética, inversión en nueva infraestructura, entre otros.

[RUEDA DE PRENSA Nro. 5]

Situación actual Sistema Energético Nacional.

Desde Guayaquil, el ministro (e) @RobertoLuqueN socializó que las condiciones hidrológicas presentan mejorías, razón por la cual el domingo 28 de abril no habrán cortes energéticos.#ElNuevoEcuador pic.twitter.com/M55DOfLfFt

— Ministerio de Energía y Minas Ecuador (@RecNaturalesEC) April 27, 2024

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