Source: abpic.co.uk Written by – Ranuli at Omebiz Philip Upali Wijewardene, better known as Upali Wijewardene was one of the most flamboyant and prominent businessman with an empire that not only dominated the Sri Lankan business landscape but also went global. He was Sri Lanka’s first homegrown tycoon and the founder and Chairman of Upali Group, Sri Lanka’s first multi-national business. Upali Wijewardene kick-started his career as a management trainee at Lever Brothers (now known as Unilever ) where he managed to lock down the job simply based on his basic dining etiquette. However, due to a disagreement with the Chairman of the company, Upali left his job at Lever Brothers. Following the death of his uncle, the Late Senator Sarath Chandradasa, Upali took over Kandos with the substantial shares that were allocated to him. The company struggled with the lack of sales, Upali modernized the production process boosting their sales off the charts. Kando...
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