LMD (magazine)

LMD, formerly known as Lanka Monthly Digest, is an English language Sri Lankan business magazine. LMD is the only magazine in Sri Lanka with Superbrands status.[1] The magazine is owned by Media Services (Pvt) Ltd and the first issued in August 1994. The magazine is available in print and online and Hiran Hewavisenti is the magazine's editor-in-chief. LMD derives its revenue through both advertising and subscription fees. Monthly circulation is about 5,000 while monthly readership is around 30,000-40,000. The magazine has a subscriber base of about 1,800 and there are several high profile corporate subscribers of the magazine. Living and Discover Sri Lanka are the sister publications of the magazine.[1]

LMD
Editor-in-chiefHiran Hewavisenti
CategoriesBusiness
FrequencyMonthly
FormatPrint and digital magazine
Circulation5,000
PublisherMedia Services (Pvt) Ltd
First issueAugust 1994 (1994-08)
CountrySri Lanka
Based inColombo
LanguageEnglish
Websitelmd.lk
ISSN1391-135X
OCLC1229177893

Compiled lists and indices

LMD compiles and publishes popular company listings, rankings and indices.

PublicationNotes
LMD 100Dubbed "Sri Lanka's Fortune 500."[2] A list of leading 100 quoted companies in Sri Lanka.[3]
Sri Lanka’s Most Respected EntitiesAn annual survey carried out in collaboration with Nielsen with 800 corporate respondents.[4]
LMD-Nielsen Business Confidence IndexA monthly survey-based index.[5]
Sri Lankan of The YearThe Sri Lankan who has made the most outstanding contribution each year.[5]
A-List of Sri Lankan BusinesspeopleA list of leading business personalities[6]

LMD 100
Cargills (Ceylon) has been ranked amongst the top 15 on LMD 100 continuously for the past decade.

Dubbed "Sri Lanka's Fortune 500."[2] The magazine has been publishing the LMD 100 since the 1994/95 fiscal year.[5] The latest edition, the 27th edition of LMD 100 was published for the fiscal year 2019/20 in early 2021. Sri Lankan conglomerate, Hayleys was ranked first for the fourth consecutive year.[2]

2020/21
Rank		2019/20
Rank		CompanyRevenue 2020/21
Rs (mns)		Revenue 2019/20
Rs (mns)
11Hayleys241,276210,307
212Expolanka Holdings218,735103,246
35LOLC Holdings160,482130,442
42Commercial Bank of Ceylon151,966150,741
53Hatton National Bank134,436145,401
64John Keells Holdings127,676140,043
77Dialog Axiata120,142116,827
810Carson Cumberbatch114,836105,973
911Bukit Darah114,808105,950
108C T Holdings112,941107,817
119Cargills (Ceylon)112,607107,052
126Sampath Bank109,208125,921
1314Sri Lanka Telecom91,11985,948
1418Vallibel One81,03568,703
1513Melstacorp77,68297,843
1617Ceylon Cold Stores68,76669,055
1722Singer (Sri Lanka)67,41254,751
1815Lanka IOC66,68681,947
1919Hemas Holdings64,50161,632
2021National Development Bank61,68260,237
2120Seylan Bank58,44361,356
2223Richard Pieris & Company56,62554,240
2325Ceylinco Insurance55,92452,540
2426Ceylon Beverage Holdings51,17249,215
2527Lion Brewery (Ceylon)49,84947,835
2640Dipped Products46,38730,563
2738Royal Ceramics Lanka44,97231,554
2829DFCC Bank43,60443,648
2934Tokyo Cement42,96235,768
3028Nations Trust Bank40,46646,314
3132Nestlé Lanka37,86636,355
3241CIC Holdings37,23330,536
3343LAUGFS Gas35,53427,202
3431LOLC Finance33,76238,181
3530People's Leasing & Finance33,64540,055
3635Ceylon Tobacco Company32,07335,524
3737Teejay Lanka31,78033,277
3824Aitken Spence31,46152,979
3936Diesel & Motor Engineering30,81934,385
4039LB Finance29,93031,359
4152Lanka Walltiles29,42319,930
4250Brown & Company29,39120,439
4342Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka29,23827,895
4447Haycarb25,48522,823
4549Sunshine Holdings24,33920,831
4644Central Finance Company23,99425,759
4745Access Engineering23,83724,027
4856Softlogic Capital20,93717,777
4948Pan Asia Banking Corporation20,88121,908
5057Ceylon Grain Elevators18,46317,713

Source: LMD 100[7]

Sri Lankan of The Year
Sri Lankan diplomat, Jayantha Dhanapala was LMD's 2006 Sri Lankan of the Year
YearPersonNotes
1995Lakshman KadirgamarThe Minister of Foreign Affairs
1996Arjuna Ranatunga and "the boys"Under the captaincy of Ranatunga, Sri Lankan team won the 1996 Cricket World Cup
1997Sanath Jayasuriya[8]Became Sri Lanka's first triple centurian
1998Ken BalendraChairman of John Keells Holdings
1999Lalith KotelawalaChairman of Ceylinco Consolidated
2000Susanthika JayasingheBecame the first Olympic medallist since 1948 in Women's 200 metres.
2001Chandra JayaratneManaging Director of Eagle Insurance
2002Ranil WickremesingheThe Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
2003K. N. ChoksyThe Minister of Finance
2004Dayananda DissanayakeThe Election Commissioner of Sri Lanka
2005Lakshman KadirgamarThe Minister of Foreign Affairs. Assassinated in 2005.
2006Jayantha Dhanapala[9]The Under Secretary General of the United Nations for Disarmament
2007Wijeyadasa RajapaksheChairman of the Committee On Public Enterprises (COPE)
2008Hans WijayasuriyaCOO of TM International Berhad
2009Mahinda RajapaksaThe President of Sri Lanka
2010Muttiah MuralitharanRetired from Test cricket as the leading wicket taker
2011Kumar SangakkaraDelivering the MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture
2012Pradeep SanjayaBecame the first Sri Lankan Paralympian to win a medal in Men's 400 metres T46
2013Susantha RatnayakeChairman of John Keells Holdings
2014"The Sri Lankan cricketer"Sri Lankan Cricket team won their second world title at 2014 ICC World Twenty20
2015Mahinda Deshapriya[10]The Election Commissioner of Sri Lanka
2016Indrajit Coomaraswamy[11]The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka
2017Jacqueline Fernandez[12]Bollywood actress, starred in According to Matthew
2018Asha de Vos[13]Marine biologist, listed on the BBC's 100 Women
2019Kumar Sangakkara[14]The President of Marylebone Cricket Club
2020"The healthcare worker""been pushed to the forefront of efforts to mitigate the impact of the highly contagious respiratory disease"[15]

Source: lmd.lk[16]

References
  1. "Corporate Profile". lmd.lk. Media Services (Pvt) Ltd. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  2. "Hayleys and LOLC take the honours in LMD 100 rankings". DailyFT. Wijeya Newspapers. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  3. "Seylan Bank Rises Up the Ranks in LMD 100". seylan.lk. Seylan Bank. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  4. "Dreamron among Elite League of LMD's Most Respected Entities". Daily News. Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  5. "LMD Voice of Business" (PDF). superbrands.com. Superbrands. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  6. "LMD releases 2018 'A-List of Sri Lankan Businesspeople'". ft.lk. Wijeya Newspapers. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  7. "Financial Profile". LMD 100. Media Services Pvt Ltd. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  8. "Jayasuriya named Sri Lankan of the Year (29 Dec 1997)". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN. 29 December 1997. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  9. "Jayantha Dhanapala". Macquarie University. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  10. Dissanayake, Methmalie (7 November 2020). "I Have No Regrets – Mahinda Deshapriya". Ceylon Today. Ceylon Newspapers (Pvt) Ltd. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  11. "Dr. Coomaraswamy joins Dialog Axiata Board". ft.lk. Wijeya Newspapers. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  12. "Showbiz icon wins LMD's 'Sri Lankan Of The Year' award". ft.lk. Wijeya Newspapers. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  13. "Dr. Asha de Vos wins LMD's 'Sri Lankan Of The Year' award". ft.lk. Wijeya Newspapers. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  14. Kumarasinghe, Chathura (4 December 2019). "LMD's 'Sri Lankan Of The Year' 2019 – Kumar Sangakkara". thepapare.lk. Dialog Axiata. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  15. "'The Healthcare Worker' wins LMD's 'Sri Lankan Of The Year' Award". ft.lk. Wijeya Newspapers. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  16. Saheed, Zulfath. "The Healthcare Worker is conferred LMD's Sri Lankan Of The Year title for 2020". LMD. Media Services (Private) Limited. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
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