LEGENDS 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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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TOUR DE FORCE

Ebert Silva Ebert Silva Touring Afriend conjures up an endearing image with the following words: “He had a sense of responsibility and thinking far beyond his years, and coming from…

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TITLED TITAN

Deshamanya Mano Selvanathan Carson Cumberbatch Carson Cumberbatch (Carsons) was founded when two companies founded by R. B. Carson and Henry Cumberbatch merged in 1947. The union proved fortuitous and the company…

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ELUSIVE MAGNATE

Hari Selvanathan Carson Cumberbatch Carsons – Carson Cumberbatch – is one of the largest conglomerates in Sri Lanka. It has its origins in the island’s colonial era, and was founded when two…

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ENERGETIC RISK TAKER

Chandra Schaffter Janashakthi Insurance Sixty years in any industry or sector is an astonishing achievement. But this gregarious, silver maned octogenarian wears the mantle of ‘Father of Insurance in Sri…

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NUMBERS AND NOUS

Deshamanya Deva Rodrigo PricewaterhouseCoopers Take a cursory glance at any list of corporate leadership and you will no doubt pick out several who are or have functioned at some time…

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INTUITIVE LEADER

Susantha Ratnayake John Keells Holdings Susantha Ratnayake’s views expressed in an interview at the end of 2013 remain apt even today, almost a decade later. Perhaps it is his extensive…

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