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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dharatha" data-source="post: 25372658" data-attributes="member: 14094">There are many similarities. Both born in the same year 1938. Both inherited Ceylon DNA.Both devoted Buddhists. Upali Graduated in Economics from Cambridge , UK.Ananda graduated in Political Sc. & Economics from Melbourne Uni. Australia after winning Colombo Plan scholarship. Upali's first job - Management Trainee, Lever Bros. Colombo. 1959.Ananda's first job - Management Trainee, Guthrie Berhad, Malaysia 1959.Both left their places and started their own businesses.Upali's started his most successful Unic Radio in 1968 Ananda started his major success , Exoil Trading in 1968Both were horse racing enthusiasts. Invested heavily in horses and racing tracks. Upali bought a Learjet , Ananda preferred Gilfstream , a similar looking private jet, different maker. Ananda married a high class lass of Thai Royal Origin in 1971 and Upali, high class young Ratwatte girl in 1975.Both used their connections with high powers (JRJ & Mahathir Mmd) to get billions of tax concessions and many other supports. Both had allegations from various parties about their hidden activities, not proven... Ananda had 3 kids, Upali none.---More about Upali's close friend Muru. ( Mr. R. Murugaiah) One man who stood by him in those days was R. Murugaiah, an up-country Tamil. It is said that the name ‘Delta’ was adopted for Wijewardena’s sweets because Murugaiah was born on Delta group estate. Murugaiah was responsible for marketing the products then.Years later Wijewardena was to quip publicly, “Behind every successful man there is a woman but behind every successful Sinhala businessman there is a Tamil,” and point to Murugaiah walking behind him !- from DBSJA walk down memory lane ..... !</blockquote>

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