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Sharing his views about the magazine, Mr.

Roshan Fernando (President, Sri Lanka
Institute of Marketing) stated that “It is a
great step taken by the Faculty of
Management Studies in providing a platform

in developing a knowledge-based economy in
Sri Lanka. The development of research
journals and business magazines paves the
way towards the development of economy

where the community can learn from others’
experiences and generate new knowledge”.

Prof. Nalin Abeysekara (Head of Department
of Marketing, Open University of Sri Lanka)
stated that the establishment of new
initiatives such as journals and magazines

may enhance the global visibility of the state
universities and it may have a positive impact
on the university rankings. He appreciated
the step taken by the Faculty of Management

Studies in developing new platforms for the
dissemination of knowledge and the
experiences of the industry practitioners.

Sharing his thoughts, Chairman of the Faculty
of Research and Publication Unit Prof. MSM

Aslam stated that “we are keen on taking
necessary steps in collaboration with the
industry while providing infrastructure to
disseminate industry experiences since those
are not documented elsewhere.It is a vital

role for us to contribute to the broader world
in a broader sense since it is one of our
primary responsibilities, this is the reason

behind the introduction of this quality outlet”.

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