Day: November 13, 2022

ORGANISATION DIFFERENTIATOR

THE CONSTANT OF LEARNING Continuous learning offers a strategic advantage – Sanjeewaka Kulathunga In a fast-moving world spurred by the advancement of information and communication technologies (ICT), organisational learning needs to be part of a…

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FINANCIAL ENGINEER

Moksevi Prelis DFCC Bank Moksevi Prelis is candid about his predilections: “My love is really for [the] manufacturing industry because I feel [the]manufacturing industry, agro production and also high value added services are the real…

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TEEJAY LANKA

Q: What does environmental, social and governance (ESG) mean for Teejay Lanka? A: Teejay embarked on a transformational journey through product transformation and establishing a strong framework for ESG commitments. The engineering team comprising experts…

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EDUCATING SRI LANKA

BRILLIANT CHILDREN Being clever doesn’t always guarantee a great career BY Goolbai Gunasekara Whenever I hear someone tell me ‘my child is doing brilliantly at school,’ warning bells start ringing in my head. So a…

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TENACIOUS DOYENNE

Aban Pestonjee Abans There was a time when a popular radio programme called ‘Housewives Choice’ played music requested by women who were essentially housebound homemakers stuck with several chores many would consider drudgery today –…

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LEAVENING ENTERPRISE

Charles Perera Perera and Sons Charles Perera started small with jobs at the Grand Oriental Hotel (GOH) in the Colombo Fort. A new century had dawned and our island nation was still a British Colony…

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TEA DESIGNER

Anselm Perera Mlesna (Ceylon) A ‘tea shop’ evokes images of dusty shelves, floors stocked with packages, little tables and short seats, a steaming brew served in often chipped and stained cups. A ‘tea gift shop’…

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CORPORATE LOGISTICIAN

Mohan Pandithage Hayleys Hayleys is one of the island’s oldest companies, which is now a multinational and diversified conglomerate with business spanning over 16 sectors, and catering to some 70 markets worldwide. Founded in 1878…

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