Sri Lanka Rich List

'Rich' is the new buzz now. In past, I looked at rich on Silicon Valley, then on Indians in awe. Now it's our own.
Forbes published 'the richest 6 of Sri Lanka', few days back. (Read full article )
It talked about Dhammika Perera's journey. (Read full article )

This gives 'hope' for entrepreneurs. If Sri Lanka to get the best from the window of opportunity now, having lots of entrepreneurs is the way.

It might be a clear indication of where Sri Lanka is heading. Getting rich is always good. It alleviates poverty. There's the other side too - the dark side. The greedy and the corrupt, that take over the 'gold rush'. Enron, Lehman brothers & Galleon told us how not to run a company.

But greed is omnipresent.

It's premature to tell. Sri Lanka has the chance to be a model for sustainability. There are lot of 'if's.

Faraz Shouketaly has written a book on the same. This is from their PR.

The Rich List Company today announced that its 2013 edition of The Sri Lanka Rich List, written by internationally renowned investigative journalist Faraz Shauketaly, will be available from Friday, December 6. It will be released with an official launch party at the RnR @ Racecourse in Colombo. This definitive guide to the richest in Sri Lanka celebrates the extraordinary citizens who believe in their country and its potential, and is built on a solid foundation of transparent wealth and deep research into financial and corporate Sri Lanka. Expect names such as Stassen Group’s Harry Jayawardena, Odel’s celebrity CEO Otara Gunewardena, and Dhammika Perera, whose fortune is estimated to be at US$550 million by Forbes Asia.

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