tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post296848465741147268..comments2024-03-07T16:08:49.323+00:00Comments on London, Lanka and drums: Thoughts From A Stormy CityRhythmic Diasporahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15184142486414379805noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-53336399017441700932011-11-07T13:26:47.362+00:002011-11-07T13:26:47.362+00:00agree with you about the rain. i miss the sound of...agree with you about the rain. i miss the sound of the heavy pebble like rains drops...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-76356889688875048432011-11-04T10:45:34.942+00:002011-11-04T10:45:34.942+00:00I think they call them tuk tuks because of that di...I think they call them tuk tuks because of that distinct sound they make when idling.... but that phrase is more Indian than Sri Lankan. We call them trishaws, three-wheelers or just plain "wheelers" down here.Bimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07123814876608036530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-65039044353037757442011-11-03T22:18:16.177+00:002011-11-03T22:18:16.177+00:00RD are the hotels near full capacity at $110 ? It ...RD are the hotels near full capacity at $110 ? It might be time to invest in an an apartment in Colombo then :)Marcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-24072820402182457382011-11-03T06:01:14.815+00:002011-11-03T06:01:14.815+00:00Marc - I agree with you about market forces, hence...Marc - I agree with you about market forces, hence my feelings about the positives. However 5 star hotels in CMB now have a minimum rate of $110 compared with the $50 that I used to pay a few years ago, and that increase is an example I feel of something that cannot be justified.<br /><br />Market forces in these things have an effect, but I think there's an artificialness to the increased too, and there will be a rebound.Rhythmic Diasporahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184142486414379805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-4079963908848714822011-11-03T02:29:25.212+00:002011-11-03T02:29:25.212+00:00RD enjoy yet another sojourn to the motherland...e...RD enjoy yet another sojourn to the motherland...envious !<br />I think prices are usually a reflection of market forces...the more demand the higher the prices. Before the end of the war 5 star hotel rooms were commonly available for US$50. Now with the same number of rooms available and more tourists the prices have naturally increased.<br />As for the prices of necessities such as food etc. I think inflation has a large role to play in their price rises..Marcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-68799132974540227302011-11-02T04:14:57.786+00:002011-11-02T04:14:57.786+00:00Sorry I misunderstood. I thought you were referrin...Sorry I misunderstood. I thought you were referring to prices of food and daily necessities, not hotel rates.<br /><br />There are quite a few 'special offers' around, because things are not going as well as they hoped so you may be lucky, just shop around and see. When calling for rates ask if they have any special offers or local rates.Jack Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00324737814154929009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-71104187842686507422011-11-01T14:30:38.626+00:002011-11-01T14:30:38.626+00:00JP - Well I'm no economist but I think that th...JP - Well I'm no economist but I think that the high prices in SL, the large volumes of tourists, compared to a few years ago, are good in terms of the economy and the foreign currency coming into the country. Of course you're correct in saying that it doesn't necessarily translate into higher profit, but there are lots of positives.<br /><br />There are also some negatives, those I don't like. And I seriously wonder whether all this is good or bad. Time will tell I'm sure.<br /><br />Hope you're well.Rhythmic Diasporahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184142486414379805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-71809346798153779112011-11-01T06:30:03.461+00:002011-11-01T06:30:03.461+00:00October is about the rainiest month there is, at l...October is about the rainiest month there is, at least to my mind.<br /><br />They started rather late, though, it should finish in week or two.<br /><br />How are high prices good for the country? It does not necessarily translate to higher profits. High taxes have something to do with it as well as loose monetary policy.Jack Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00324737814154929009noreply@blogger.com