Business Today Sri Lanka Magazine - June 2014

In this issue

Sri Lanka is in a unique position, where the people within the country enjoy peace and freedom but there are those who are overseas who are trying to cause instability within the country. Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Secretary of Defence as well as Urban Development, stresses the need for the international community and other sections to understand the challenges that the country faces in the post conflict environment as well as how each has been addressed successfully.
Peter Kuruvita is an Australian of Sri Lankan origin, he is a world renowned chef who has taken Sri Lanka and Sri Lankan cuisine beyond the shores of the two countries. Peter Kuruvita was in Sri Lanka recently on the invitation of the Australian High Commission. He together with Robyn Mudie, High Commissioner of Australia to Sri Lanka discuss the strong relationship between the two nations as well as opportunities available to strengthen this relationship further.
Dudley Sirisena, Chairman/Managing Director of Araliya Group is exemplary in the manner he has developed his business. A self made man who has journeyed the path of hard work to be what he is today, he shows the strength of character needed to be a successful businessman
Once a conflict ends, is the threat eliminated completely? Does the country simply return to normalcy without any post conflict challenges to address? Should security be relaxed? These are the pertinent questions that need answers....
It all began with nothing but pure ingenuity that sparked a journey of sheer hard work and commitment. In true entrepreneurial spirit Raja Hewabowala, Managing Director of Nippon Paint Lanka stays true to his roots 35 years later, at the threshold of his success.
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