tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167149547535484177.post6428276432637906109..comments2024-01-20T14:08:08.057+05:30Comments on Serendipity: CHOGM 2013 - Foreign Journalists – Here’s another one for you guys!Ratmale,Minneriya,Sri Lankahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252632858481217930noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167149547535484177.post-65588004585545233392013-11-03T03:39:56.115+05:302013-11-03T03:39:56.115+05:30Well said, and I refer to the link of a blog entry...Well said, and I refer to the link of a blog entry in Dec 2012 valuing this export of brains. Journos it is worth a read.<br /><br />http://kalpanakaranna.blogspot.com/2012/12/sri-lanka-refuse-australian-aid-let.htmlRatmale,Minneriya,Sri Lankahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17252632858481217930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167149547535484177.post-87476701479112184722013-11-02T23:51:18.837+05:302013-11-02T23:51:18.837+05:30there is too much to comment on in this post as yo...there is too much to comment on in this post as you have covered a lot. i also hope the journalists come with an open mind rather than coming here with an idea of what they want to write and selectively choosing sources to back up their ideas. <br /><br />i also think you are right about the local people ruining the country. i think part of this at least has to do with 'brain drain' and Sri Lanka looks like what a country that is developed by brainless people would look like. the question is who gets the blame for the brain drain? the main culprit is the West that is luring our best and brightest with financial rewards that can never be matched in SL, which would be more acceptable if we didn't offer a socialized health and education system to cultivate this talent until they are at a position to return the benefits to society -- at which point they take off to contribute to other societies!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com