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Philip Upali Wijewardene (17 February 1938 – 13 February 1983: Sinhala: උපාලි විජේවර්ධන) was a Sri Lankan business magnate and entrepreneur. In 1983, Wijewardene had a net worth of US $50 million. He was the founder and chairman of Upali Group, the first multi-national business in Sri Lanka.
Ishara Chinthaka Nanayakkara is a Sri Lankan entrepreneur and businessman. As of December 2019, he is the Richest man in Sri Lanka. [1] He is currently serving as the deputy group chairman of the LOLC Holdings. [2] His father Rajah Nanayakkara was also a prominent businessman and he died in 2017 at the age of 77.
Due to sheer serendipity, Dhanapala, whilst flicking through the UK broadsheets, stumbled upon an article featuring Charles Ware, owner of Britain's Morris Minor Company, and a relationship was forged between the two, whereby Morris Minor parts would be made in Sri Lanka by Dhanapala's team and sent to UK for Charles' for assembly.
Dinesh Schaffter (1 May 1971 – 15 December 2022) was a Sri Lankan businessman, philanthropist and former first-class cricketer. [1] He was a renowned businessman and served as the director of Janashakthi Group PLC and also served as managing director of First Capital Holdings. [2]
Two tourists have died from suspected pesticide poisoning after their hostel in Sri Lanka was fumigated for bedbugs, Britain’s PA Media news agency has reported.. Ebony McIntosh, a 24-year-old ...
Deshamanya Kandiah "Ken" Balendra (3 February 1940 [1] – 3 February 2025) was a Sri Lankan corporate leader and executive, who held many corporate positions in Sri Lanka and the region. He served as the first Sri Lankan chairman of John Keells Holdings Ltd. , the largest conglomerate in the island. [ 2 ]
Deshamanya [1] Don Harold Stassen Jayawardena (17 August 1942 – 3 February 2025), known as Harry Jayawardena, was a Sri Lankan industrialist. He was the chairman of Melstacorp PLC [2] and was the Honorary Consul General for Denmark in Sri Lanka. Forbes listed him as one of the richest people in Sri Lanka. [3]
Deshmanya Jeewaka Lalith Bhupendra Kotelawala (29 October 1938 – 21 October 2023) was a Sri Lankan businessman, who was the chairman of Ceylinco Consolidated and also was the founding chairman of Seylan Bank. [1] He was listed in the 2007 Sri Lanka Richest List. [2]