Ram and Raavan
The Ramayan boasts of two strong men: Ram and Raavan. The former worshipped in North India, while Raavan is a legendary hero of modern Lanka's modern economy. Given the Ram frenzy building up, Raavan's lead role in Sri Lanka tourism, and its legendary ‘Pearl in the Ocean’ status, now needs reinforcing beyond the existing references and beliefs showcased by Lankan tourist industry. Ayodhya too needs archaeological evidence to bolster the "belief" of being the real birthplace of Lord Ram, which is not mentioned in any early text. The city boasts of numerous temples, where birthplace tag is quietly contested by some temples' attendants. Sri Lanka, a small blessed island did not take long after Independence to ring in a positive edge to its economy. But it paid a heavy price for rapid action when Buddhist vs Tamil politics mingled with international economic jousting to ring in decades of Civil Wars. Tourism flared with the famed Ramayana Trails to help r...