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Upali Newspapers (Private) Limited (UNL) is a Sri Lankan media company which publishes a number of national newspapers and magazines. UNL was founded by Upali Wijewardene, nephew of media mogul D. R. Wijewardena. [1] Upali Wijewardene started publishing two Sunday newspapers, Sunday Island and Divaina Irida Sangrahaya, in 1981. [1]
Upali Wijewardene. Philip Upali Wijewardene (17 February 1938–13 February 1983: Sinhala: උපාලි විජේවර්ධන) was a Sri Lankan business magnate and entrepreneur. In 1983, Wijewardene had a net worth of US $50 million. He was the founder and chairman of Upali Group, the first multi-national business in Sri Lanka.
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Feb 13, 2022 · Wijewardene plunged into chocolate-making, assembly of cars, newspaper publishing, aviation, plantations and much more. As was once documented, ‘the success story of Upali, is the story of how small Asian companies can grow into multinational corporations. It was a precursor of the coming of age of the ‘entrepreneurial Asian.’
Jan 22, 2022 · Upali’s vision is led by a group of exceptionally educated professionals to fulfill the company objectives, employing thousands of Sri Lankans. Original Post Date — 14/10/2020 Follow
June 1860 – The first-ever Sinhala weekly newspaper called Lankaloka in Galle was published, leading to the birth of the “language” press. 1948 – By the time Sri Lanka gained independence from the British, the press was essentially a duopoly, operating under the ANCL, also known as the “Lake House”, and the Times group.
Philip Upali Wijewardene (17 February 1938 – 13 February 1983: Sinhala: උපාලි විජේවර්ධන) was a Sri Lankan business magnate. Considered one of the best-known entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka, he had accumulated a net worth of US$50 Million by 1983. He was the founder and chairman of Upali Group, the first multi-national business in Sri Lanka. Which had businesses in the ...
