Business Today Sri Lanka - May 2021

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Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage is in charge of the Ministry of Agriculture, and during this short time, he has been able to make great strides in the sector. From increased seed production to cultivation and the introduction of technology to the farmers, there is much activity in the agricultural industry.

Saman Upasena, Chairman, KDU Group, is confident about Sri Lanka. He says the country has many opportunities that would bring prosperity. Saman Upasena has expanded the tea business his father founded to become Sri Lanka’s largest orthodox black tea manufacturer. Starting from one tea factory, the Group has grown to include eight factories that support more than 20,000 tea smallholders.

Mangala Karunaratne is the Founder and CEO of Calcey Technologies. He is a former Silicon Valley veteran who launched his software product engineering services company that caters to a global clientele nearly 19 years ago in Sri Lanka.

Dr. Sapumal Ahangama, Data Architect and Founder of Xeptagon, speaks about the emerging trends and opportunities in data science and technology. He stressed on the increasing importance of cryptocurrencies.