From rags to riches
by Chanuka Mannapperuma
Russel Perera started a tea service as a
self- employment venture investing only a sum of Rs. 2500 in 1988.

Picture shows measurements been taken by master cutter Sagara and
Lindsay Fernando-Group accountant for the first uniform of Prime
Land company.
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This small scale business has now grown into a fully-fledged
business enterprise in the country.
He began his career as a hotel steward and served at top hotels both
here and abroad. Due to hard work and commitment, Russel Perera
established his own company - 'Russel's Pvt Ltd' in Narahenpita.
From the beginning Russel's brand name became famous and popular as
suppliers of high grown Tea and catering specialists. "At the moment we
have 85 clients, but today I am targeting to get the best name for
tailoring as well", he proudly added.
"I do not want to compete with any body in the business field. I just
want to give a quality product to our customers", his smiles speaks
volumes of his secret of success. Explaining the tailoring section, he
said, at the
 
Slovakia's young modern dance students perform during their local
art-dance school exhibition in Liptovsky Mikulas
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moment he has only five staffers in tailoring section and initially
he is planning to tailor uniforms for his staffers.
He now plans to go outside the market to capture business. Already he
has received an order from the Prime Land company for an order of
uniforms for their staffers.
Specially I would like to plan to cater to the hospital staff,
security, International schools etc. "I am planning to build a place in
Narahenpita which can cater to the up market too," he noted.

Actors of French street theatre "Les Quidams-InkogNito" perform a
play "A dreem of Herbert" during a festival "French spring on Volga
river" in central Samara
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"We have decided to visit clients with our cutter and the designer
with clothing material and our tailor will guide
the clients with a pattern book. All imported material will be stitched.
We make ladies, gents items and different kinds of shoes too by the
brand name of Russel's", he quipped with joy.
I can guarantee my tailoring staff as they are well qualified with a
decade of experience, he added.
According to Russel, quality is his main concern. 'The secret of his
quality has been achieved already,' Russel added. The Sunday Observer
extends its wishes to Russel's to continue his business successfully. |