The mechanism
The land, the lagoons and the savings of families abroad are waiting. What comes first is the small business.
The 10 ideas
- 486Palmyrah co-operatives owning the processing, the way the coconut list works for the south
- 487Jaffna heritage stays in the old Dutch and Jaffna houses, restored by the families abroad
- 488Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu farm co-operatives with a cold chain to Colombo
- 489Batticaloa lagoon tourism: the singing fish, the kayaks, the prawns, sold as a week
- 490Technical colleges in Jaffna and Batticaloa funded by families abroad, with the employers at the table
- 491Trincomalee's Dutch fort and Koneswaram as one managed site, with a shop and a guide service
- 492Passikudah as a family resort town with the standard set by the residents, not the chains
- 493Rice, chilli and onion from the Vanni as branded produce, since the quality is known
- 494Mannar's wind and salt as businesses: the pans, the kites, the birds
- 495A returnee service for the north and the east: permits, the tax office and the school, in one visit
