On the evening of August 18, 2009, the upper echelons of Sri Lanka’s political, diplomatic, military, social and business arenas came together to celebrate the successes of the country’s leading business organisations, in what was undoubtedly a unique gathering of leaders.
The Business Today TOP 10 Awards ceremony this year was held under the patronage of Sri Lanka’s Secretary of Defence, Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Hilton, Colombo, in tribute to his immeasurable contribution to liberating this country from the scourge of terrorism, and in honour of those who sacri-ficed their lives to this end. As the topmost corporate entities were recognised and honoured, for their astounding achievements even in the face of great turmoil, the message of inspiration was clear: that success is not far away for all those who aspire to it with sincere effort and courage.
