Deshamanya Kandiah Balendra has passed away at the age of 84

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2025/02/3

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Deshamanya Kandiah Balendra better known as ‘Ken Balendra’ who served as the first Sri Lankan chairman of John Keells Holdings Ltd., has passed away at the age of 84.

He was the chairman of Brandix Lanka Ltd. and the South Asia Regional Fund of the Commonwealth Development Corporation.

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Navy seize Indian fishing boat poaching in Sri Lankan waters

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2025/02/3

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The Sri Lanka Navy seized an Indian fishing boat and apprehended 10 Indian fishermen while they were poaching in Sri Lankan waters, during a special operation conducted in the sea area south of Mannar in the dark hours of 02 Feb 25.

The seized boat together with the ten Indian fishermen was brought to the Thalpadu Pier in Mannar and they will be handed over to the Mannar Fisheries Inspector for onward legal proceedings.

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Deshamanya Harry Jayawardena has passed away at the age of 82

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6 hours ago

2025/02/3

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Sri Lankan industrialist and businessman Deshamanya Harry Jayawardena has passed away at the age of 82.

Don Harold Stassen Jayawardena popularly known as Harry Jayawardena was the chairman of Melstacorp PLC and served as the Honorary Consul General for Denmark in Sri Lanka.

Forbes had listed Jayawardena as one of the richest people in Sri Lanka.

Jayawardena had also served as the chairman of both Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka and Aitken Spence, the first Sri Lankan companies ever to be listed on the Forbes List of best managed companies outside the USA.