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Archive · September 2014
Press · 26 September 2014
She’s rich. She’s famous. She’s Otara. She’s the queen of hearts. She’s our very own princess Diana. She has the same endearing, vulnerable smile, her sparkling, gentle eyes and ready to laugh demeanor hide the tough business magnate who must have existed in order to build her empire. She is 50 years old and just […]
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Article · 20 September 2014
Otara Gunewardene as she appears in the latest annual report of Odel PLC. The tall and willowy Gunewardene who had been a fashion model from before she launched her brand has been her company’s most visible brand ambassador. Read more…
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Press · 14 September 2014
While customers and some employees expressed shock and disbelief after Otara Gunewardena, iconic founder of fashion house Odel, sold her entire stock in the company on Thursday, new owners Softlogic with their biggest acquisition were preparing to take control with plans for another giant mall coming up at its flagship
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Article · 14 September 2014
Ceylon Finance Today: Divesting her entire stake in a company she founded and took to great heights in the country’s retail space, Otara Gunewardene said she was leaving Odel PLC to answer her true calling in life. Read more…
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Article · 12 September 2014
Odel founder Otara Gunewardena in a statement yesterday said her exit was to enable the organisation to be taken to the next level by the dynamic and fast growing Softlogic Holdings Plc and for her to focus more on another passion – Embark. Read More…
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News · 11 September 2014
The answer is Embark, a ground breaking street dog rescue organisationfounded by Sri Lankan fashion icon, entrepreneur, designer, philanthropist and animal lover, Otara Gunewardene. Read more…
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News · 5 September 2014
Otara Gunewardene, the founder of ODEL, is an iconic figure in Sri Lanka’s business industry.an inspiration to all women and those who want to make a difference in the world….
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Article · 2 September 2014
For being exceptionally smart, not just in the chic sense of the word, but as it pertains to business decisions that make waves for more reasons than one, ‘The Nation’ picks Otara Gunewardene as the Business Personality of the Year 2014. Read more…
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