Patrick Amarasinghe, considered the ‘Godfather of Entrepreneurship” in Sri Lanka, passed away on Thursday evening after a brief illness. The funeral will be held tomorrow Saturday. Mr. Amarasinghe was in the mid-80s. A man of many parts who has been described as an accountant, entrepreneur, exporter, trade chamber leader, nationalist and social entrepreneur, Mr. Amarasinghe ventured into entrepreneurship in the 1970s giving up a steady job in the private sector. He set up Woodplex to produce wooden toys and Furnifits using rubber wood for the first time to produce furniture and other durables, setting new trends in the office and household furniture industry. He was a founder of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry in Sri Lanka, the National Chamber of Exporters and the Young Entrepreneurs of Sri Lanka. (Feizal)
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
Acting Attorney General Parinda Ranasinghe, was appointed as the Attorney General of Sri Lanka a short while ago.
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