Emeritus Professor of Demography at the University of Colombo – Indralal de Silva, states that Sri Lanka’s Southern Province – reported to have the lowest gravitational force in the world – also exhibits a notably higher life expectancy among its residents.
He notes that this unique geographical factor could be promoted to boost tourism and investment in the region.
Among Sri Lanka’s 09 provinces, the Hambantota and Matara districts in the south have recorded the highest life expectancy rates. According to recent NASA data, one contributing factor is that the lowest gravitational pull on Earth has been measured in this southern region and the nearby eastern Indian Ocean near the Maldives.
Given this, Prof. Indralal suggests promoting the Southern Province as a destination for wealthy international visitors, encouraging long-term residency options for foreigners, and attracting foreign investment into industries that could benefit from the region’s unique low-gravity environment.
He particularly emphasizes that it would be timely to promote ‘Wellness Tourism’ – especially among European travelers – by promoting a blend of Ayurvedic, Western, and traditional Sri Lankan medical treatments.
These insights are based on Sri Lanka’s life expectancy data secured on male and females for the years 2000-02 and 2011-13.
(Source : Silumina)
