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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. Upali Group has ...
Upali Air was founded at the end of the 1960s by Sri Lankan entrepreneur Upali Wijewardene. [1] This businessman was well known for his skill in buying companies on the brink of bankruptcy and making them successful. Upali Air began operating with a single 20-seat De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter airplane.
The Wijewardene family [1] is a Sri Lankan family that is prominent in enterprise and politics. Along with many members who have been successful politician across generations, the family includes two Chief Justices , two Prime Ministers and two Presidents of Sri Lanka.
Sir Marcus Fernando. Member of Legislative Council of Ceylon (1921–1931), first Consultant Physician Colombo General Hospital, Registrar Ceylon Medical College. Sir Arthur Marcelles de Silva. Member of the Public Service Commission, first Ceylonese to gain Fellowship (FRCS) of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
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]
Padmini Wijewardene; Rukmani Wijewardene + C Beligammana; Ananda Wijewardene; Don Walter T Wijewardene (1894–1939) + Anula Kalyanawathi Wijesinghe Upali Wijewardene (1938–1983) + Lakmini Ratwatte; Anoja Devi Wijewardene (1933–2014) + Prof Stanley Wijesundera (1923 -1989) Shalitha Wijesundera, Member of the Western Provincial Council
The Upali Wijewardene Award for Human Interest Reporting category underwent a change of name to Upali Wijewardene Award for Feature writer of the year after the first two years. Best Environmental Reporter of The Year was initially known as the Best Environmental Report of the Year.
On 13 February 1983, a Learjet 35A carrying Sri Lankan business tycoon Upali Wijewardene disappeared over the Straits of Malacca (Malaysia). The wreckage has never been found, nor any trace of Wijewardene, his top executives, or crew. [17] [18] [19]