Year: 2022
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Nov- 2022 -16 NovemberLEGENDS OF BUSINESS
INTREPID INVESTOR
Chandra Wijenaike Central Finance The story goes that Chandra Wijenaike had a friend who owned a car showroom in Kandy who said that when he needed to obtain financing, he had to travel all the…
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16 NovemberLEGENDS OF BUSINESS
THE THINK TANK
N. G. (Tanky) Wickremeratne Hayleys The Hayleys Group is one of Sri Lanka’s largest conglomerates and Nirmala Gihan (Tanky) Wickremeratne joined the operation in 1971, at the beginning of his working career. He was appointed…
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16 NovemberONLINE EXCLUSIVES
AGING IS THE REAL POPULATION BOMB
IMF Population aging is the top global demographic trend; the pandemic can teach us how to prepare for it Total world population passed the 8 billion milestone on November 15, 2022. The progression from 7…
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16 NovemberLEGENDS OF BUSINESS
CORPORATE CHEMIST
S. K. Wickremasinghe CIC Holdings Sarath Kusum (‘S. K.’) Wickremasinghe could have lived in the eminent and erudite shadow of his father’s towering achievements, and succumbed to the temptation of laying claim to fame based…
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16 NovemberMEDIA RELEASES
AROMA BLISS CEYLON
With natural skincare being a growing trend globally and in Sri Lanka, Aroma Bliss Ceylon was founded in 2017 with the objective of creating a natural skincare
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16 NovemberLEGENDS OF BUSINESS
BISCUIT BARON
Deshamanya Mineka Wickramasingha CBL Group They say some are born with a silver spoon in their mouths… but Deshamanya Mineka Wickramasingha was surely born with the sweet aroma of baking wafting up his nose. His…
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16 NovemberONLINE EXCLUSIVES
FORMER REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SAYS HE’S LAUNCHING ANOTHER WHITE HOUSE BID
CNN – November 15, 2022 Former President Donald Trump, aiming to become only the second commander-in-chief ever elected to two nonconsecutive terms, announced Tuesday night that he will seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2024. “In…
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15 NovemberLEGENDS OF BUSINESS
SOUND BUSINESSMAN
Naro Udeshi Siedles Narottam (‘Naro’) Meghi Udeshi is described by a friend as a warm-hearted and gentle human being of rare calibre, which was evidenced by the readiness with which he made his services available…
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15 NovemberLEGENDS OF BUSINESS
THE JEWEL
Ratna Sivaratnam Aitken Spence No praise is greater than words from a peer who holds you in high esteem. Mourning the death of one of his dearest friends, Deshamanya Ken Balendra wrote: “Roti was humble,…
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15 NovemberONLINE EXCLUSIVES
SRI LANKA MUST IMPLEMENT BUDGET PROPOSALS TO AVOID RETURN TO CRISIS
Reuters - November 15, 2022 Sri Lanka needs to implement budget proposals and reform measures to start earning crucial foreign exchange to help stabilise its economy and ensure it does not return to crisis, its central…
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