Ismail A Azeez

Resilience is no longer just a buzzword—it has become a critical success factor for individuals, entrepreneurs, and businesses navigating uncertainty and change.

Recently, I had the opportunity to complete a 4-day residential Training of Trainers (ToT) programme for frontline officers from government institutions in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province who work closely with SMEs and entrepreneurs.

The four days were filled with learning, reflection, creativity, collaboration, and plenty of fun—while also creating space for participants to connect, exchange experiences, and learn from one another.

The programme was conducted as part of the ILO GROW Project, with technical inputs from DevPro.

A valuable reminder that resilience is not simply about surviving challenges—it is about developing the mindset, capabilities, and support systems needed to adapt, recover, and grow stronger.

🚀 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐏𝐌 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚!

Success in management is built one step at a time. The Chartered Professional Manager Professional Qualification equips you with the practical knowledge, strategic thinking, and performance-driven skills to confidently advance in your professional career.

📚 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧
🎯 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝟎𝟑 – 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞
📅 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: 𝟐𝟐 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

Enhance your capabilities, expand your leadership potential, and continue your journey towards becoming a Chartered Professional Manager.

📞 𝟎𝟕𝟎𝟔 𝟓𝟗𝟎 𝟗𝟗𝟖 | 𝟎𝟕𝟎𝟔 𝟓𝟗𝟎 𝟗𝟗𝟗 | 𝟎𝟏𝟏𝟐 𝟓𝟗𝟎 𝟗𝟗𝟓
🌐 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠@𝐜𝐩𝐦𝐬𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚.𝐨𝐫𝐠

Best wishes for those who are facing GCE A/L.

🚌 කොළඹ නගර ප්‍රදේශය සඳහා Metro Bus මාර්ග 7ක් හඳුන්වා දීම

ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ නාගරික පොදු ප්‍රවාහන සේවාව නව මට්ටමකට රැගෙන යමින්, ප්‍රධාන නගර, උපනගර සහ ව්‍යාපාරික ප්‍රදේශ සම්බන්ධ කරන Metro Bus මාර්ග 7ක් හඳුන්වා දීමට Lanka Metro Transit ආයතනය සතුටු වේ.

හඳුන්වා දෙන මාර්ග:

• CM01 – මාකුඹුර ↔ කොළඹ කොටුව (පිටකොටුව හරහා)
• CM02 – මිලේනියම් සිටි ↔ කොළඹ කොටුව
• CM03 – කඩවත ↔ මාකුඹුර
• CM04 – දෙමටගොඩ ↔ පානදුර
• CM05 – බත්තරමුල්ල ↔ ඒකල
• CM06 – කොල්ලුපිටිය වටරවුම් මාර්ගය
• CM08 – කැස්බෑව ↔ පිටකොටුව

මෙම සියලු මාර්ග සැලසුම් කර ඇත්තේ දෛනික මගීන්ට වඩාත් ආරක්ෂිත, සුවපහසු, කාර්යක්ෂම සහ විශ්වාසදායක පොදු ප්‍රවාහන සේවාවක් ලබාදීමේ අරමුණෙනි.

ඔබගේ ගමනට වඩාත් සුදුසු මාර්ගය තෝරා ගැනීම සඳහා, එක් එක් මාර්ගයේ මාර්ග සිතියම් සහ නැවතුම් ස්ථාන පිළිබඳ විස්තර පරීක්ෂා කරන්න.

🚌 Introducing 7 Metro Bus Routes Across the Colombo Metropolitan Area

Lanka Metro Transit is pleased to introduce seven new Metro Bus routes, connecting key cities, suburbs, and commercial hubs while taking Sri Lanka's urban public transport to a new level.

Routes:

• CM01 – Makumbura ↔ Colombo Fort (via Pettah)
• CM02 – Millennium City ↔ Colombo Fort
• CM03 – Kadawatha ↔ Makumbura
• CM04 – Dematagoda ↔ Panadura
• CM05 – Battaramulla ↔ Ekala
• CM06 – Kollupitiya Circular Route
• CM08 – Kesbewa ↔ Pettah

These routes have been carefully planned to provide daily commuters with a safe, comfortable, efficient, and reliable public transport service.

Please refer to the route maps and bus halt information to choose the Metro Bus route that best suits your journey.

🚌 கொழும்பு பெருநகரப் பகுதிக்காக 7 புதிய Metro Bus வழித்தடங்கள் அறிமுகம்

இலங்கையின் நகர்ப்புற பொதுப் போக்குவரத்தை புதிய நிலைக்கு கொண்டு செல்லும் வகையில், முக்கிய நகரங்கள், புறநகர் பகுதிகள் மற்றும் வர்த்தக மையங்களை இணைக்கும் 7 புதிய Metro Bus வழித்தடங்களை அறிமுகப்படுத்துவதில் Lanka Metro Transit பெருமகிழ்ச்சி அடைகிறது.

வழித்தடங்கள்:

• CM01 – மகும்புர ↔ கொழும்பு கோட்டை (பெட்டா வழியாக)
• CM02 – மில்லேனியம் சிட்டி ↔ கொழும்பு கோட்டை
• CM03 – கடவத்தை ↔ மகும்புர
• CM04 – தெமட்டகொட ↔ பாணதுறை
• CM05 – பத்தரமுல்லை ↔ ஏகல
• CM06 – கொள்ளுப்பிட்டி சுற்றுப்பாதை
• CM08 – கேஸ்பேவ ↔ பெட்டா

இந்த அனைத்து வழித்தடங்களும் தினசரி பயணிகளுக்கு பாதுகாப்பான, வசதியான, திறமையான மற்றும் நம்பகமான பொதுப் போக்குவரத்து சேவையை வழங்கும் நோக்கில் திட்டமிடப்பட்டுள்ளன.

உங்கள் பயணத்திற்கு மிகவும் பொருத்தமான Metro Bus சேவையைத் தேர்ந்தெடுக்க, ஒவ்வொரு வழித்தடத்தின் வரைபடங்களையும் பேருந்து நிறுத்த விவரங்களையும் பார்வையிடுங்கள்.

“A great facilitator is not someone who knows the most, but someone who helps participants learn, think, and apply what matters most.”

Today, this quote came to life during ToT Phase I – WE-R Delivery Competencies .

Effective facilitation goes beyond presenting content. It is about creating an environment where participants engage, reflect, ask questions, challenge ideas, and commit to action.

As trainers and coaches, our success is not measured by how much we speak, but by how much others learn, grow, and apply.

It is inspiring to witness government officers from multiple institutions strengthening their facilitation and business coaching competencies to better support women entrepreneurs across Sri Lanka. Their commitment to learning, collaboration, and practical application will create lasting impact in the communities they serve.

Proud to be part of the Women Entrepreneurs with Resilience (WE-R) initiative—an International Labour Organization (ILO) project implemented by DevPro in partnership with NEDA, SED, the Ministry of Social Services, and IDB.

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One Decision Can Change Everything

I will not wait for a major breakthrough.

I will make one small, meaningful improvement every day and build a better personal and professional life through consistency.

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7 Dangerous Symptoms That Could Lead to an Unhealthy Marriage

1. Constantly comparing each other with others
Comparing your spouse with friends, relatives, or other couples creates insecurity, resentment, and dissatisfaction.

2. Not enjoying quality time together
When spending time together feels boring, stressful, or unimportant, emotional connection gradually weakens.

3. Frequently blaming and finding faults
Constant criticism and blame make a partner feel unappreciated, defensive, and emotionally unsafe.

4. Poor or disrespectful communication
Shouting, insulting, ignoring, interrupting, or refusing to discuss problems can seriously damage trust.

5. Lack of appreciation and affection
When gratitude, kindness, physical affection, and caring words disappear, partners may feel lonely within the marriage.

6. Avoiding problems instead of resolving them
Ignoring disagreements, giving silent treatment, or repeatedly postponing important conversations allows resentment to build.

7. Loss of trust, openness, and mutual respect
Secrecy, dishonesty, controlling behaviour, broken promises, and disrespect can destroy the foundation of the relationship.


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