Writers Profile

APPAREL
IN AND BEYOND 2005

Sri Lanka’s
apparel industry
was thrown into
the deep end, and
compelled to swim
in stormy waters –
but it has done
more than
stay afloat.

An exclusive
interview with
MAHESH
AMALEAN.

The writer is an award-winning journalist, and is a regular contributor to a leading national weekly newspaper.

The writers are the compilers of the Strange But
True column, and contribute to LMD from the US.

The writer is an English Language and Literature teacher, and a freelance journalist.

MELLOSHINI PERERA-SALMAN

The writer has a Masters degree in law from the University of London. She is a
former Human Resources Manager of a leading apparel group and a Senior HR
Manager at an international bank in Sri Lanka. Currently, she resides in the UK.

The writer is a retired civil servant with a degree in Economics from the
University of London and a Master’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh
in Public & International Affairs. He is also an FCMA (London).

The writer is a freelance contributor to national
newspapers, and local and foreign magazines.

LMD – Sri Lanka’s pioneering business magazine – is published by
Media Services (Private) Limited, 59 Ward Place, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka.
Tel: (94 011) 2672017 • Fax: (94 011) 2672019 • Email: lmdmail@lankacom.net
Media Services also publishes man’s mission and presents BENCHMARK.

		APPAREL IN AND BEYOND 2005 Sri Lanka’s apparel industry was thrown into the deep end, and compelled to swim in stormy waters – but it has done more than stay afloat. An exclusive interview with MAHESH AMALEAN.
	AMANTHA PERERA The writer is an award-winning journalist, and is a regular contributor to a leading national weekly newspaper.
	ANGELO FERNANDO The writer is a MarCom Director at a finance company in the US. As LMD’s Contributing Editor, he covers e-commerce, marketing and media. Angelo ‘blogs’ at hoipolloi.typepad.com/. His other website is at www.angelofernando.com. You can reach him at angelo@swlink.net.
	ANOMA PIERIS The writer is an architect with an academic focus on cultural theory.
	CARL MULLER The writer is an author and a journalist. He is a member of the Sri Lanka Association of Commonwealth Literature and Language Studies.
	DARSHANA ABAYASINGHA The writer has been a news reporter at a leading multimedia network in Sri Lanka.
	DAWN RODRIGUEZ The writer has experience in the field of corporate communications and public relations. She has won awards for her writing from the British Council and the United Nations. She currently works for an international organisation in Sri Lanka.
	GEHAN DE SILVA WIJEYERATNE The writer is the CEO of a wildlife and luxury travel company, which appears regularly in the media. To subscribe to his wildlife ‘e-newsletter’, contact him via email at gehan@jetwing.lk.
	JANAKA PERERA The writer is a senior journalist and a former News Editor of two national newspapers. He was also an Information Assistant at the American Embassy in Colombo.
	DR. JEHAN PERERA The writer is Director – Research and Media of the National Peace Council of Sri Lanka. He is also a political columnist of a national newspaper and contributes regularly to international publications.
	PATA PRESIDENT EMERITUS LAKSHMAN RATNAPALA The writer was formerly the President and CEO of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). He currently helms ENELAR INTERNATIONAL, based in San Francisco, in the US, which provides advisory services worldwide. His email address is Ratnapala@aol.com.
	MAHINDA WIJESINGHE The writer was the instigator of the ‘third umpire’ concept, and the first to detect an arithmetical error in the laws of cricket. He can be reached on email, at mahindaw@sri.lanka.net.
	MIHIRI WIKRAMANAYAKE The writer is a freelance journalist who contributes to local and international publications.
	NIRESH ELIATAMBY The writer is a journalist and media consultant. He was a correspondent for The Associated Press, Media Manager at the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka, and has experience in newspapers, radio, television and the news-wire services.
	OMAR KHAN The writer is a globally acknowledged leadership development innovator and success coach. He is a sought after change catalyst and a pioneer in transformational learning. He is the author of the acclaimed book, Synergy, as well as the upcoming work, Timeless Leadership.
	RAJIKA JAYATILAKE The writer has almost 20 years of journalistic experience and was LMD’s Special Correspondent before taking up a five-year diplomatic assignment, to serve in Thailand and the US on an image-building campaign for Sri Lanka.
	ROCHELLE JANSEN The writer is LMD’s Editorial Supervisor, and has been a subeditor at several national weekly newspapers.
	DR. SANJIVA WIJESINHA The writer – MBBS (Ceylon), MSc (Oxford), FRCS, FRACGP – of Melbourne’s Monash University, is the 2004/05 Rotary Foundation visiting professor at the faculty of medicine, University of Kelaniya.
	SAVITHRI RODRIGO The writer is a freelance electronic and print media journalist, and has been a news presenter for state television and radio. She is a Fellow of the ICSA (UK).
	DESHAMANYA DR. VERNON MENDIS The writer is Sri Lanka’s most senior career diplomat. He is not a representative of a publisher or other similar organisations.
	VIJITHA YAPA The writer, Vijitha Yapa, is the Chairman of the Vijitha Yapa Group of Companies. He was the founder Editor of three national newspapers.
	WIJITH DeCHICKERA The writer, LMD’s Editor, is a democrat by persuasion who has recently come to believe that a benevolent tyranny may be a better model in Sri Lanka’s best interests.
	YAMINI SEQUEIRA The writer is one of LMD’s Consulting Editors. She is also a regular contributor to the magazine.

BILL & RICH SONES The writers are the compilers of the Strange But True column, and contribute to LMD from the US.

CARLTON SAMARAJIWA The writer is an English Language and Literature teacher, and a freelance journalist.

MELLOSHINI PERERA-SALMAN The writer has a Masters degree in law from the University of London. She is a former Human Resources Manager of a leading apparel group and a Senior HR Manager at an international bank in Sri Lanka. Currently, she resides in the UK.

R. M. B. SENANAYAKE The writer is a retired civil servant with a degree in Economics from the University of London and a Master’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh in Public & International Affairs. He is also an FCMA (London).

THARUKA DISSANAIKE The writer is a freelance contributor to national newspapers, and local and foreign magazines.

LMD – Sri Lanka’s pioneering business magazine – is published by Media Services (Private) Limited, 59 Ward Place, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka. Tel: (94 011) 2672017 • Fax: (94 011) 2672019 • Email: lmdmail@lankacom.net Media Services also publishes man’s mission and presents BENCHMARK.
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