Mackwoods Limited celebrated its 165th Anniversary with a reception held at the Grand Ballroom of the Colombo Hilton. This landmark event was graced by a large cross-section of Sri Lanka’s Political, Diplomatic, Mercantile, and Professional sectors spanning the breadth of Mackwoods Group’s diverse business activities and marking the significant contribution made by Mackwoods in the development of the national economy. The event also marked 50 years since ownership of Mackwoods passed from the Mackwoods Family to N. S. O. Mendis, a visionary entrepreneur who was the first Sri Lankan to buy a sterling company.
MACKWOODS 165TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Children from the
“St. Josephs School for the Hearing Impaired”
performing at the occasion.
H.E. Jurgen Weerth, German Ambassador
and Hon. Nimal Siripala de Silva
H.E. Dominick Chilcott, British High Commissioner
and Hon. Rohitha Bogallagama
Sir Michael McWilliam, KCMG
and Prof. G.L. Peiris
Dr. Chris Nonis, Chairman, Mackwoods,
Mrs. Jane Chilcott and
Sir Michael McWilliam, KCMG
Mr. Mahen Dayananda, Chairman,
Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, and
Mrs. Nirmali Samaratunga,
President, National Chamber of Commerce
& Co-Chairman/Jt MD, Mackwoods
Mr. J. Panabokke, Chairman, Mahaweli Reach Hotel,
Sir Michael McWilliam, Mr. John Varley, USAID,
Mrs. Carmen Varley, Mrs. Wooton, and
Mr. Don Wooton, Director,Scott Wilson
Dr. Chris Nonis,
Mr. U.L. Kadurugamuwa, F.J. & G. De Saram,
and Ms. Shelendra Nonis
Hon. A.H.M. Fowzie, Mrs. Nirmali Samaratunga,
Mr. Lalith Fonseka, Jt Managing Director, Mackwoods
Mr. Rienzie Wijetilleke, Chairman, HNB,
Mr. Rohan Puniyadasa, Mackwoods,
and Dr. Chris Nonis
Sir Michael McWillam, KCMG,
Mr. Nihal Fonseka, Chairman, Colombo Stock Exchange,
and Mr. Lalith Fonseka
Mrs. Nirmali Samaratunga, Ms. Shelendra Nonis,
Mr. Senathi Rajah, Julius & Creasy
and Dr. Chris Nonis
Mr. Gamini Wickramasinghe, Chairman, S.E.C,
Dr. Preethi Wijegoonewardena, President,
Ceylon College of GP’s, and Mrs. Wijegoonewardena
Mr. Ranel Wijesinha
and Mr. L.L. Samarasinghe, Director, Mackwoods
Mr. Asitha Talwatte, Partner, Ernst & Young,
Mr. Ismail Radwan, Senior Economist, World Bank,
and Mr. A.L. Yatawara, Director, Mackwoods
Mr. Shoji Takahashi, CEO/Director, and
Mr. Shuhei Anan, Director, Sri Lanka Telecom
Deshabandu Karu Jayasuriya and
Sir Michael McWilliam, KCMG
Hon. Ravi Karunanayake, Mr. Lalith Fonseka,
Mr. L.L. Samarasinghe, and Mr. A.L. Yatawara
Mr. Senerath Devendra, APL,
Mr. J.M.S. Brito, Deputy Chairman/CEO, Aitken Spence,
Mr. H. Subasinghe, President, O.P.A.S.L,
Dr. Chris Nonis and Mrs. Nirmali Samaratunga
Mr. Lucien Thiele, Mackwoods,
Mrs. Wickramasinghe, Mrs. Nirmali Samaratunga,
Mr. Nihal Jayamanne, PC, President,
Bar Association of Sri Lanka
Dr. Channa Ranasinghe,
Dr. Agostino Borra, Representative, W.H.O.,
Mrs. Borra, Mr. S. Kahandaliyanage, S.L.R.C.,
Dr. Sarath de Silva, Chairman, S.P.C.
and Prof. Asitha de Silva
Mrs. Kshama Soza and Dr. Chris Nonis
Dr. Rohan Fernando, MD, Aitken Spence Plantations,
Mr. Brian Angunawela, Chairman, EDB,
and Mr. Lalith Fonseka
Sir Michael McWilliam, KCMG,
Mr. D. Seneviratne, Director/CEO, Mackwoods Healthcare
and Hon. Sajith Premadasa
Mr. Trevin Fernandopulle, Deputy CEO, HSBC,
Mr. Lalith Fonseka, and
Mr. Tyrone de Silva, Senior V.P., DFCC
Dr. Hans Wijesuriya, CEO, Dialog Telekom.
and Dr. Chris Nonis
Mrs. Nirmali Samaratunga,
H.E. Ionel Gombos, Romanian Ambassador
and Mrs. Gombos
Mr. Shamal Liyanage, Mackwoods
Mr. Mahendra Fernando, CEO, Union Bank,
Mrs. Nirmali Samaratunga and Mr. Lalith Fonseka
Prof. Mandika Wijeyratne, Dr. Chris Nonis,
and Dr. Mrs. Wijeyratne, President Elect,
Ceylon College of Physicians
Mrs. N. Samaratunga, Mrs. Kshama Soza, and
Ms. Shelendra Nonis greeting the children from the
“St. Josephs School for the Hearing Impaired”
who performed at the occasion.
Prof. Anura Weerasinghe,
Mr. Dehan Seneviratne, Dr. Dennis Aloysius,
Prof. Lal Chandrasena,
Director/GM, Nawaloka Hospital
Mr. Pradeep Fernando, Mackwoods,
Mr. Upali Bandaranayake, MD, Forbes & Walker Brokers,
Mr. Shiran Guneratne, Director/CEO, Agalawatte Plantations,
and Dr. Asoka Nugawela, Director, Rubber Research Institute
Mr. Nissanka Samaratunga
Mr. Jayampathi Bandaranayake, Deputy MD, CTC,
Mr. Chandra Schaffter, Chairman,
Janashakthi Insurance,
and Mrs. Nirmali Samaratunga
Mr. Rajan Asirwatham, Partner, KPMG Ford Rhodes,
Mrs. Nirmali Samaratunga,
Mr. Lalith Fonseka, and Mr. L.L. Samarasinghe
