Business Today Sri Lanka Magazine - November 2008

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Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, today, is not just the President’s brother, but the man who carries on his shoulders the aspirations of a nation yearning to be rid of a terrorist menace; a man who is on the verge of accomplishing what was thought to be impossible by many; a leader, a strategist, defender of the nation, a man who has done time in the trenches and who spends sleepless nights, so citizens can slumber in the comfort that someone is watching over them.
Mahinda Rajapaksa, President and Minister of Finance & Planning delivers the Budget Speech.
Renowned Management Consultant and Professor of Business at the University of Michigan, Dave Ulrich, recently spoke to a gathering of CEOs and HR Managers on how to ‘Future-proof your HR.’ Dinesh Weerakkody met with Prof. Ulrich during this visit and obtained his views on the unfolding global financial crisis and HR principles that will withstand the crisis.
Susil De Alwis is a hotelier with over 30 years experience in the European and Middle Eastern markets.