Poverty Conference

When we checked in at the Raj in Colombo, Richard noticed on the "Events" board,  a

posting about a poverty conference. The Raj pretty will lives up to it's name in the context of

Sri Lanka and Colombo. It's a 5 star hotel with a grand lobby, comfortable rooms and some

upscale dining. 

Later at the buffet we saw a table of about 10 people wearing ID badges.  As they went back and forth to the buffet line with their flaming crepes, bouillabaise and pate plates,we could hear them talking about setting up lines of communication, sensitivity training and all the typical buzz words you'd expect from any such group. The view from the dining room looked out to the beautiful pool and landscaped grounds enabling the conference attendees to feast their eyes as well as their bellies while they wondered what the poor people were doing that night.