Year: 2022

CULTURAL ICON

Deshamanya Geoffrey Bawa Edwards, Reid and Begg Deshamanya Geoffrey Bawa not only defined an architectural style, he envisaged a cultural identity that has come to be received as and represent a ‘Sri Lankan-ness.’ In truth,…

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Charmaine Tillekeratne

Partner and Tax Leader Tax Services PwC Sri Lanka Tax registration It’s pertinent to note that the proposal to register all residents over 18 covers only compulsory tax registration, irrespective of annual income and tax-free…

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TEAM PLAYER

Deshamanya Ken Balendra John Keells Holdings No other name is as synonymous with corporate leadership in Sri Lanka as that of Deshamanya Kandiah (Ken) Balendra. There is something in the quality of this gentleman that has drawn…

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AUDITORY ACCOUNTANT

Rajan Asirwatham KPMG Sri Lanka Rajan Asirwatham recounts in his own words in a letter: “I remembered the old maxim I had been taught, that when in the presence of seniors ‘speak only when you’re…

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THE FORUM TOURISM INDUSTRY This week on LMDtv Fazmina Imamudeen speaks with the Chairman of Jetwing Symphony,Hiran Cooray. #LMDtv #TheForum #TalkShow #TheVoiceOfBusiness #RefreshSriLanka #SriLankanCrisis #Tourism #SriLanka #SeasonalDestination #TouristArrivals #BrainDrain #2023 #Travel LOLC Holdings PLC

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MAGNANIMOUS MAGNATE

J. J. Ambani Metropolitan Group In an appreciation in the Sunday Times, a friend so tellingly wrote: “In the course of life, we meet people we would have liked to have met earlier or associated with…

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GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES

Blazing Forest Fires Forest fires supercharged by climate change are burning twice as much global tree cover as 20 years ago. Data shows that the equivalent of 16 football pitches are now lost every minute.…

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DEFINING ALTRUISM

Mahendra Amarasuriya Commercial Bank of Ceylon There is no doubt that there have been many defining moments in the life and times of Mahendra Amarasuriya. Any man or woman with such a long and distinguished…

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Hasitha Premaratne

Chief Strategy Officer Group Finance Director Brandix Lanka IMF impacts and taxation This interim budget predominantly covered the bulk of arrangements that were set out in the staff level agreement (SLA) with the IMF –…

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