Business Today Sri Lanka Magazine - March 2012

In this issue

In a pioneering move, Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, extends its presence to Sri Lanka with the launch of two new ventures in Colombo and Hambantota. Heralding a new phase in the hospitality industry of Sri Lanka, Colombo hosts the latest venue for the new Shangri-La Hotel while Hambantota serves as the second prime location for Shangri-La’s Resort and Spa. With 72 hotels to its name Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts boasts of a room inventory of 30,000 while establishing its trademark ‘hospitality from the heart’ during a period of over four decades.
A sportsman and a businessman, he began his career very young. Though sports did not take him in the direction he wanted, business surely did. Young and energetic, he epitomises what a Sri Lankan entrepreneur should be. He believes that sports builds one’s character and is a tool for success. He attributes his success to the Grace of God. But to those who know him it is apparent that he has built his own success. He is outspoken and has reason to be – Asanga Seneviratne is a man of character.
Dr P B Jayasundera highlights the rationale of the government on the rising fuel prices and elucidates the measures taken thereof to alleviate the repercussions from the crude oil prices in the world market and international sanctions imposed on Iran’s fuel.
2012 was a year of great significance to the local tea industry which marks the anniversary of 145 years of commercial plantation. Sri Lanka played host to two prestigious international conferences to discuss the present and future of the world-spanning industry.
With a career that expands over many years, H S N D Z Siriwardhane, Divisional Secretary of Tissamaharama Divisional Secretariat, is known as a dedicated and accomplished worker.
With the crucial step of inventing a two byte character allocation table for Sinhala and Tamil languages Donald Gaminitillake – an Image Technologist – has taken ICT development in Sri Lanka to new heights.