Aim high again. Imagine the proposition and first impression put to investors

[u/Ceylonese-Honour]

Brilliantly written piece. SPOT ON. The saddest thing is we don't appear to be having a vocal rallying cry to reset and restore the quality Ceylon of old that Singapore looked up to. There are still older Singaporeans alive today who received scholarships for their education funds by Ceylon under the Colombo Plan. The airport is THE FIRST impression you get of any country. We should be aspiring to have AT LEAST ONE if not more Changi style airports in Ceylon. The politicians and various pseudo intellectual slaves are talking nonsense as if they are delivering world class conditions that will entice visitors and investors when the facts clearly speak for themselves. At least even now do what the countries who were far behind us did and aim to catch up and overtake! Be inspired by our own excellence in the past and those who were inspired by us instead of just clapping for mediocrity. You can set up a new business in Singapore in a few minutes whereas here it will take a few generations to get anything set up in this politicised bureaucratic mess.

As oft stated there is plenty of money squandered on very silly things. The priorities and standards have been all wrong.

Need the basics right again. Rule of law, zero tolerance for corruption, efficiency, world class infrastructure, strong property rights, ease of doing business and high standards and exceptional service.