Business Today Sri Lanka Magazine - April 2000

In this issue

According to Linda Duffield, British High Commissioner, Sri Lanka is an essential partner for Britain because of our long historical association and close ties within the Commonwealth.
We were able to focus and orient the people in the organization towards achieving higher standards and professionalism, says M G Kularatne, Chairman of MAGA Engineering.
The Government has mapped out a total of 33 industrial estates, says Roy Jayasinghe. Additional Secretary to the Ministry of Industrial Development.
The vegetable market at Dambulla, under the initiative of President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunge has been modernized and transformed as the Dambulla Dedicated Economic Center to facilitate the fragile agricultural sector in the country and uplift the lifestyle of the poor rural folk.
Slimline is a manufacturer of export garments, mainly intimate apparel for reputed international brands is considered to be among the top garment factories in the world.
The Lubricants market in Sri Lanka is posed to be one of intense competition as all the new entrants are global players offering quality products if international repute. However, Caltex remains undaunted in the face of competition, totally focused on being the preeminent lubricants marketers in Sri Lanka.