{"id":75592,"date":"2021-10-16T01:41:29","date_gmt":"2021-10-16T01:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=75592"},"modified":"2021-10-16T01:42:42","modified_gmt":"2021-10-16T01:42:42","slug":"sri-lanka-demands-to-capitalise-on-the-wealth-in-water-sports-to-entice-tourists-by-sunil-thenabadu-sports-editor-elanka-in-brisbane-australia-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/sri-lanka-demands-to-capitalise-on-the-wealth-in-water-sports-to-entice-tourists-by-sunil-thenabadu-sports-editor-elanka-in-brisbane-australia-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Sri Lanka demands to capitalise on the \u2018wealth\u2019 in water sports to entice tourists &#8211; By Sunil Thenabadu (Sports Editor &#8211; eLanka) in Brisbane, Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Sri Lanka demands to capitalise on the \u2018wealth\u2019 in water sports to entice tourists &#8211;<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">By Sunil Thenabadu (Sports Editor &#8211; eLanka) in Brisbane, Australia<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-75593\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Sri-Lanka-demands-to-capitalise-on-the-\u2018wealth-in-water-sports-to-entice-tourists-By-Sunil-Thenabadu-Sports-Editor-eLanka-in-Brisbane-Australia-.png\" alt=\"Sri Lanka demands to capitalise on the \u2018wealth\u2019 in water sports to entice tourists - By Sunil Thenabadu (Sports Editor - eLanka) in Brisbane, Australia \" width=\"454\" height=\"321\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_7626936318699206122xmsonormal\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0\u00a0<i>Ramesh Silva is currently a senior deckhand in a hatch owned by a billionaire UK businessman<\/i>\u00a0<\/span><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_7626936318699206122xmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Ramesh Silva has been working as a senior deckhand in a hatch, owned by a billionaire UK businessman, since 2007. According to Silva, the water sports industry is a fast-growing one worldwide with many preferring to be water sports instructors whilst making it a career choice.\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_7626936318699206122xmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">\u201cThis is one of the most vital segments that the Sri Lankan authorities need to focus on, in order to improve tourism, given the abundance of the natural ocean surrounding the country,\u201d points out Silva.\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_7626936318699206122xmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Silva is also of the opinion that the authorities here also need to create awareness of the potential revenue that could be generated by emulating the kind of water sports industry which presently exists in Europe.\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_7626936318699206122xmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><b>Authorities need to intervene<\/b>\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_7626936318699206122xmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">\u201cVacation is compulsory for any worker in any sphere or trade worldwide. Travel\u202fis the topmost hobby selected by the majority for leisure. Those in European countries prefer to spend holidays in the Asian countries including Sri Lanka, which has been perceived as an ideal destination,\u201d described Silva.\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_7626936318699206122xmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">\u201cIn Sri Lanka, the water sports industry is at a relatively low ebb, but it is fast-growing. However, unfortunately, Sri Lanka has a dearth of professional water sports instructors with only a handful anticipating making a career out of it since prospects remain bleak. It is high time that the authorities heading Sri Lanka\u2019s tourist industry intervene if water sports are to be developed into a lucrative and revenue-generating industry,\u201d he further explained.\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_7626936318699206122xmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><b>Spreading awareness<\/b>\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_7626936318699206122xmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Silva also says that the authorities should take steps to spread awareness of the potential revenue that could be generated by this sporting field. However, funding remains vital together with the conformity of accepted industry standards.\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_7626936318699206122xmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">\u201cSri Lanka has a long way to go but if sufficient consideration is focused, the tourist industry would get a major boost to ensure the flow of inbound foreign currency. Another area that needs particular attention is the protection of the marine environment, including marine life, if water sports are to thrive in Sri Lanka,\u201d Silva adds.\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_7626936318699206122xmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><b>Whale watching and yachting<\/b>\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_7626936318699206122xmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">\u201cInterest in whale watching exists and it needs to be precisely regulated. The manner the boats are manipulated may at times be harmful to species in the sea. Hence all commercial routes should not distract the habitats of fish,\u201d Silva warned.\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_7626936318699206122xmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">\u201cThe yachting industry plays a phenomenal role in the European economy. Local authorities should be willing to attract luxury yachts with environment-flexible rules and conditions that lay emphasis on cleanliness as well as zero pollution.\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_7626936318699206122xmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><b>Food for thought<\/b>\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_7626936318699206122xmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">\u201cCharges offered should be a standard fee for all tourists. In order to improve the industry to generate foreign currency, licensing should be made compulsory as the case with other developed countries.\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_7626936318699206122xmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">\u201cRelated authorities should also put in regulations to ensure the safety of divers as well as thrill-seekers,\u201d Silva opined, obviously providing food for thought for the authorities, particularly of the Ceylon Tourist Board.\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_7626936318699206122xmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sri Lanka demands to capitalise on the \u2018wealth\u2019 in water sports to entice tourists &#8211; By Sunil Thenabadu (Sports Editor &#8211; eLanka) in Brisbane, Australia \u00a0\u00a0Ramesh Silva is currently a senior deckhand in a hatch owned by a billionaire UK businessman\u00a0 Ramesh Silva has been working as a senior deckhand in a hatch, owned by [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":75593,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"aside","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,37869],"tags":[37992,37991,37994,37737,37993],"class_list":{"0":"post-75592","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-aside","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-articles","8":"category-sunil-thenabadu","9":"tag-ceylon-tourist-board","10":"tag-ramesh-silva","11":"tag-sri-lankas-tourist-industry","12":"tag-sunil-thenabadu","13":"tag-water-sports-industry","14":"post_format-post-format-aside"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.7.1 (Yoast SEO v25.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Sri Lanka demands to capitalise on the \u2018wealth\u2019 in water sports to entice tourists - By Sunil Thenabadu (Sports Editor - eLanka) in Brisbane, Australia - eLanka<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Ramesh Silva has been working as a senior deckhand in a hatch, owned by a billionaire UK businessman, since 2007. 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