Business Today Sri Lanka Magazine - April 2021

In this issue

A former Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army, with over three decades of service that included serving during the height of the war in Sri Lanka, Major General (Retd.) G A Chandrasiri is the Chairman of Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka). Major General Chandrasiri spoke of the enormous role he played as the first Governor of a liberated Northern Province after 2009. He elaborated on the large-scale projects in progress to develop the country’s airport and aviation services.
Gautam Adani is a first-generation entrepreneur and is the founder and Chairman of the diversified conglomerate Adani Group in India. Gautam Adani has become the world’s biggest wealth earner surpassing Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, where his net worth has increased from USD 16.2 billion to USD 50 billion.
Anselm Perera, Founder, and Managing Director, Mlesna, explained the extent to which the industry has been affected over the past year and how it is surviving and operating in the current environment.
Ajith Gunawardena, Executive Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Ceylinco Insurance, which is the holding company for many diversified businesses, spoke about the Group’s performance, where they have continued fast growth during this challenging period.
Aelian Gunawardene, Founder and Managing Director, JAT Holdings, spoke about the company’s status amidst the current business climate, the impact of Government regulations, their plans for expansion within Sri Lanka, the proposals for extending their lucrative international market segment beyond the existing model, and the eagerly-anticipated IPO.