Press · 20 March 2015
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News · 21 February 2015
Inaugural Colombo Bird Race
The Federation of Environmental Organizations of Sri Lanka (FEO) in partnership with the Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka (FOG SL) and supported by Otara, launched the inaugural Colombo Bird Race on the 21st of February 2015. The objective was to raise awareness on the spectacular range of urban wildlife in and aro
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News · 20 January 2015
Q&A with Elizabeth Moir School
Otara was invited as guest speaker at the Elizabeth Moir High School where she touched on her 25 year journey with Odel and the Embark initiative. This was followed by an interactive Q&A time with the kids, who posed many questions regarding Embark’s work.
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News · 17 January 2015
Press Statement
I wish to inform the public that I, along with my family members Ajit Gunewardene and Ruchi Gunewardene, have disposed all of our shares in Odel Plc this morning to the Softlogic Group.I believe that the sale of our shares to the Softlogic Group is in the best interest of Odel Plc, and a natural progression […]
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News · 11 December 2014
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Press · 26 September 2014
Odel without Otara
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
Odel was looking at making brand international
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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Article · 14 September 2014
Otara finds her ‘true calling’
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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Press · 14 September 2014
Unthinkable: ODEL without Otara: Otara without ODEL
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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