Upali wijewardena biography of donald

upali wijewardena biography of donald

අදටත් ජීවත්වෙන උපාලි විජේවර්ධන | Upali Wijewardena: The ...

  • Philip Upali Wijewardene (17 February – 13 February Sinhala: උපාලි විජේවර්ධන) was a Sri Lankan business magnate and entrepreneur.

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  • Philip Upali Wijewardene was a Sri Lankan business magnate and entrepreneur.
    • Philip Upali Wijewardena was born in Kamburupitiya on February 17, 1938 to Mr. Don Walter Wijewardena, the first president of the Kelani Vihara.
    Philip Upali Wijewardene (17 February – 13 February Sinhala: උපාලි විජේවර්ධන) was a Sri Lankan business magnate and entrepreneur.
    Philip Upali Wijewardene was born on February 17, 1938 to Don Walter Wijewardene (from Sedawatta walauwa) and Anula Kalyanawathi Wijesinghe.

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      He was awarded the title of Muhandiram and took the name of Wijewardene at the turn of the century.

    Upali Wijewardene

    Sri Lankan businessman

    Philip Upali Wijewardene (17 February – 13 February Sinhala: උපාලි විජේවර්ධන) was a Sri Lankan business magnate and entrepreneur. In , Wijewardene had a net worth of US $50 million. He was the founder and chairman of Upali Group, the first multi-national business in Sri Lanka. Upali Group has businesses in the US, UK, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and Hong Kong.[1] The Upali Group diversified from confectionery to electronics, automobile manufacturing, publishing, print media, leisure, and aviation. It developed many brands, including Kandos, Delta, Unic, Upali Air, Upali Mazda and Upali Newspapers, which Insight Magazine UK said was achieved "largely through bravado and wit."[2]

    Wijewardene was presumed dead on 13 February , when his private Learjet disappeared over the Straits of Malacca soon after leaving Malaysia en route to Colombo.[3]

    Early life and family

    Wijewardene was born on 17 February ,

    Tribute: Upali Wijewardene 1938 – 1983 - Lanka Business Online

      He was awarded the title of Muhandiram and took the name of Wijewardene at the turn of the century.

    Upali Wijewardene: He reached for the stars – The Island

  • Dedicated to social welfare, he was an avowed Buddhist, a business tycoon and a newspaper mogul.

    • Upali Wijewardene - Wikiwand

      Dedicated to social welfare, he was an avowed Buddhist, a business tycoon and a newspaper mogul.

    Upali Wijewardene: The Kandos Man - Roar Media Archive

  • Upali Wijewardena, born on February 17, in 1938, was the son of Don Walter and Anula Kalyanawathie Wijewardena.

    • Upali Wijewardene - the 20th century colossus - Sunday Observer

      Quick Facts The Wijewardene family, Current region Tudugalage Don Phillip Wijewardene gained success as a timber merchant having established the Sedawatte Mills, after moving to his mother's village of Sedawatte near the banks of the Kelani river which was used to transport timber.
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