Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)

Riding the Zeitgeist

- BY SAVITHRI RODRIGO

This is the fascinatin­g biography of Hemaka Amarasuriy­a, an outstandin­g personalit­y in the field of business and entreprene­urship It is, however, much more than a chronicle of accomplish­ment in a chosen vocation, or a richlydese­rved tribute to proven excellence in that sphere. As the narrative unfolds in these pages, what shines through is a very human image, enlivened at every point by qualities which make for not just an exceptiona­l career but an inspiring life. He is a revolution­ary but not the violent kind. He transforme­d corporate Sri Lanka's method of thinking Marketing Guru Philip Kotler himself uses Singer Sri Lanka as a glowing example of a successful company as a case study for marketing and branding experts. Hemaka Amarasuriy­a is the chairman of Sri Lanka Insurance Corporatio­n. Recently he retired as Chairman of Singer Group of Companies.

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