Writers Profile

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	RENTON DE ALWIS The writer is Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tourist Board, a former CEO/Secretary General – The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and former Vice-President – Pacific Asia Travel Association. He has also been an advisor to the Sri Lankan Government.
	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 the print media, radio, television and news-wire services.
	ANGELO FERNANDO The writer is a mar-com consultant in the US. As one of LMD’s Contributing Editors, 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.
	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 TIMELESS LEADERSHIP.
	CHANDANI KIRINDE The writer is a senior journalist at a weekly newspaper. She has been covering parliamentary affairs for over three years.
	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.
	AMANTHA PERERA The writer is an award-winning journalist and a regular contributor to a weekly newspaper.
	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 Executive Director of the National Peace Council of Sri Lanka. He is also a political columnist of a daily newspaper and contributes regularly to international publications.
	ANOMA PIERIS The writer has degrees from the University of Moratuwa and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley. She is the author of several books on architecture.
	HASITHA PREMARATNE The writer is the Manager/Head of Corporate Finance at a leading corporate. He is also a senior lecturer on business subjects at a leading educational institute. He holds a B.Sc., an MBA in International Finance and is an associate member of CIMA (UK), ACCA (UK) and ASCMA.
	PATA PRESIDENT EMERITUS LAKSHMAN RATNAPALA The writer was formerly 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.
	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).
	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.
	YAMINI SEQUEIRA The writer is one of LMD’s Contributing Editors. She is a regular contributor to the magazine.
	GEHAN DE SILVA WIJEYERATNE Accountant and banker turned wildlife expert, the writer is a well-known lobbyist for progress. Email him at gehan@jetwing.lk to subscribe to his wildlife ‘e-newsletter’.
	MIHIRI WIKRAMANAYAKE The writer is a freelance journalist who contributes to local and international publications.
	VIJITHA YAPA The writer is the Chairman – Vijitha Yapa Group of Companies. He was the founder Editor of three national newspapers.

WIJITH DeCHICKERA The writer is LMD’s Editor. That the business community will champion the cause of human rights, peace, justice and true national development more meaningfully is his fervent wish and hope.
THARUKA DISSANAIKE The writer is a freelance contributor to national newspapers, and local and foreign magazines.
ARJUNA MAHENDRAN The writer is Chief Investment Strategist at Credit Suisse. He is based in Singapore.
GODWIN PERERA The writer is a marketing analyst, consultant and lecturer. A former President of the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM), he holds a postgraduate diploma in marketing, a fellowship from CIM (UK) and an honorary membership from SLIM.
ARUNA SAMARAJEWA The writer is an Attorney-At-Law (LLM, Monash) and a Partner of a leading law firm in Sri Lanka.
DR. PAIKIASOTHY SARAVANAMUTTU The writer is a public-policy analyst and civil-society activist on issues of governance, peace and democracy in Sri Lanka. He has participated in local and international conferences, and is often quoted in the local and international media.
BILL & RICH SONES The writers are the compilers of the Strange But True column, and contribute to LMD from the US.

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