Sri Lanka by Michael Naseby
Marco Polo in 1298 described 'Seyllan' as the most beautiful island of it size in the world. The Greeks and Romans praised 'Taprobane' and 18th century travellers praised 'Serendip' from which name comes the word serendipity - the luck of the unexpected. So it was for Lord Naseby, then plain Michael Morris working in challenging Calcutta, to be told one Monday morning on 10 May1963 that he must go urgently to Colombo, Ceylon to handle a crisis. This book is a celebration of Lord Naseby's subsequent unique involvement with Sri Lanka, its people and its politics over the last fifty years. During that time he has visited the island at least 20 times. He has been an official observer at a number of Presidential and General Elections, witnessed the opening of the Victoria Dam as an official guest, supported the Sri Lanka Government and people through a near-thirty year civil war and was instrumental in the UK's aid response to the devastating Tsunami of 2004. Indeed a year later the President of Sri Lanka presented him with the nation's highest award for non- nationals the Sri Lanka Ratna (Titular). This book is a powerful memoir of one man's very special relationship with a beautiful island and its people, his recollections from fifty years of a unique friendship between a British politician and the people of Sri Lanka.
"Both a comprehensive survey of the cultural, political, military, and social landscape of the country and a highly personal account of Naseby's experienceI would urge anyone thinking of visiting Sri Lanka to take this book as a travelling companion; but more widely, anyone with an interest in the Indian sub-continent will greatly enjoy the read." -- Jonathon Riley, author of Ghosts of Old Companions "Naseby has been a long-standing friend to Sri Lanka. Having worked there in the 1960s and been a regular visitor and advocate of this complicated and magical island ever since, few understand the country as he does and it is wonderfully captured in this book." -- Rt. Hon Lord Jonathan Peter Marland
Michael Naseby, The Rt. Hon the Lord Naseby of Sandy, PC was the Conservative MP for Northampton South from 1973-1997, since when as a life peer he has been an active member of the House of Lords.
His interest in the Indian subcontinent in general, and Sri Lanka in particular, came from his time pre-politics as South Asia Marketing Manager for Reckitt & Colman. Once in Westminster he started the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Sri Lanka and has been an active supporter of it ever since. A frequent visitor to the country, he maintains excellent links to the politics and politicians of Sri Lanka to this day.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781912690749 |
| ISBN 10 | 1912690748 |
| Title | Sri Lanka |
| Author | Michael Naseby |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Unicorn Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2020-02-26 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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