LEGENDS OF BUSINESS

SOLE OF SUCCESS

Dr. Kulatunge Rajapaksa DSI Samson DSI Samson – ‘DSI’ as it is ubiquitously known in the island – was established in 1962 by Diyunuge Samson Rajapaksa. At the time, due…

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PERFECT PROFESSIONAL

Rajaratnam Senathi Rajah Julius & Creasy Colleagues write touchingly about Rajaratnam Senathi Rajah: “But we should put down in words all that he meant to us. “You must write,” he…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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COMMUNITY DEVELOPER

Deshabandu Albert Page Cargills (Ceylon) When relatives discovered the diary of Deshabandu Albert Page after he had passed away in 2000, it was a bittersweet moment. They found in its…

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ENDURING LEGACY

Deshabandu George Ondaatjie Mercantile Investments Reading about Deshabandu George Ondaatjie, one cannot help but acknowledge the sense of ebullience that rises from the words written about this gentleman who to…

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WORLDLY AND WISE

Ashroff Omar Brandix Lanka Yes, considerable tenacity and shrewdness is required to excavate success from the corporate milieu in any society – and Ashroff Omar could be called a determined…

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