Author: Ranjan Hulugalle
Glass ceiling obliterated, Shemara Wikramanayake to become CEO of global investment bank Macquarie
July 26, 2018 (LBO) – Shemara Wikramanayake is set to take over as CEO of global investment bank Macquarie in November of 2018. Ms. Wikramanayake was born born in the UK and spent time schooling in Sri Lanka.Her father was a Sri Lankan medical doctor. Macquarie is a globally diversified financial group employing more than […]
Foreign investors exit Sri Lanka government bonds in 2018
June 19, 2018 (LBO) – Foreign investors have been dumping Sri Lanka government bonds in 2018, after being big net buyers in 2017.Year to date, foreign investors have been net sellers of Rs22.5bn (US$140mn) of Sri Lanka government bonds. This is a reversal from 2017, where foreign investors were net buyers of Rs64.2bn (US0mn) worth […]
Tribute: Sir Desmond De Silva QC (1939-2018)
June 10, 2018 (LBO) – The British press is full of tributes following the unexpected demise of Sir Desmond de Silva QC. Most major media publications in the UK explored and saluted his brilliant career and its legacy. The Sri Lankan media seem to have failed to recognise the significance of one of the Nation’s […]
Queen’s Counsel Sir Desmond De Silva Passed Away (78)
June 05, 2018 (LBO) – Perhaps Sri Lanka’s most fierce global legal advocate passed away on June 2, 2018. Sir Desmond de Silva’s achievements were global, the most visible being his term as United Nations Chief Prosecutor. In this role Sir Desmond was elevated to the rank of Under Secretary General reporting directly to Secretary […]