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The story of the courageous man who gave birth to John Keells Group – Ken Balendra Source:Inspire FB We did not have any money at that time. so, my brother and I wore the same dress to the wedding on the same day – When I was a child, we lived in a small, rented house on the 25th lane in Kollupitiya. Behind our houses, there were all the slums. Lots of kids. We played with those kids too. We played cricket on Duplication Road; a dirt road that has not been tarred. Bicycling. Every time I pass Liberty Plaza I am reminded of that beautiful past. I was a ‘Creeper’ at the Hapugastenna Estate. The General Manager of the James Finlay Company, a European nationality, often came to watch the rugby matches I played. He was the one who invited me to join Finlays. I spent seven years with tea ...