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My Father Lakshman Kadirgamar Was Possibly One of The Most Prolific Networkers in Sri Lankan History – By Ajita Kadirgamar Lakshman Kadirgamar (April 12, 1932 – August 12, 2005) Image Source: DBSJEYARAJ.COM Source: DBSJEYARAJ.COM Long before the advent of the internet, social media and professional networking sites such as LinkedIn, Sri Lankans were masters of the networking game. Networking, whether social or professional is basically, ‘the exchange of information and ideas among individuals or groups that share a common interest’. It has evolved into an art, a delicate mix of give and take; you scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours. It’s also a sense of ‘alone we can do so little; together we can do so much’. Perhaps Sri Lankans are good at networking because we are a small island where everyone knows someone who’s someone. And let’s face it, our people excel at making everybody’s business their business. Master networker My ...