0Mercantile Investments and Finance PLC (MI) has announced a historic achievement in its six-decade journey, crossing the Rs.100 billion total asset milestone while recording a profit after tax of Rs.504
0People’s Insurance PLC has delivered a strong performance for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, reporting solid topline momentum and sustained financial stability despite a dynamic operating
0Aitken Spence Institute of Hotel Management has been awarded the title of World’s Leading Sustainable Female Empowerment Initiative at World Sustainable Travel and Hospitality Awards 2025.
0Union Assurance celebrated the outstanding achievements of its top-performing insurance relationship officers of the partnership distribution channel at a Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) recognition event,
0In a landmark initiative aimed at empowering Sri Lanka’s healthcare professionals with advanced radiology knowledge, DIMO Healthcare, the healthcare arm of DIMO, recently collaborated with the non-
0Inclusive Media Monitoring (Pvt.) Ltd (IMM) has snatched a historic victory for Sri Lanka, clinching the coveted ASOCIO Outstanding Digital Transformation Organisation Award at a glittering ceremony held
0Hutch, in close partnership with the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL), is advancing the government’s national ambition of ‘Gamata Sanniwedanaya’, a programme launched
0ISSO, the fast-growing, prawn-focused fast-casual dining chain from Sri Lanka, announced its recognition in the highly exclusive Forbes DGEMS 200 List for 2025.
0BYD, together with its sole authorised distributor John Keells CG Auto (JKCG Auto), announced the official launch of the all-new BYD ATTO 1 and BYD ATTO 2 in Sri Lanka.
0Reinforcing its longstanding commitment to empowering SMEs and advancing sustainable agriculture, the Commercial Bank of Ceylon has embarked on another milestone initiative aimed at boosting paddy productivity and uplifting farmer livelihoods in the Polonnaruwa District, one of the Sri Lanka’s most vital rice-producing regions.
1As widely expected, the Central Bank yesterday decided to keep the policy rate, the Overnight Policy Rate, unchanged at 7.75 percent at its sixth policy meeting and the final one for the year.
0Leaning towards the private sector once gain to uplift the tourism industry, the government this week called on the private sector to invest in underdeveloped regions since tourism growth remains concentrated in Colombo and established hubs.
0The ASPI edged up as a result of price gains in counters such as Hatton National Bank, Colombo Dockyard and Diesel & Motor Engineering with the turnover crossing Rs. 3.4 Bn. Meanwhile, the S&P SL20 closed in green. High net worth and institutional investor participation was noted in Hemas Holdings, Colombo Dockyard and DFCC Bank. Mixed interest was observed in Access Engineering, Waskaduwa Beach Resort and Jetwing Symphony whilst retail interest
0People’s Bank announced its financial performance for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, delivering the best-ever results in the institution’s history.
0DFCC Bank yesterday announced the official listing of Sri Lanka’s first listed blue bond on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), marking a significant moment for the country’s capital markets and its transition towards ocean-focused sustainable finance.
0The secondary market witnessed a mixed sentiment, with some selling pressure observed within the short-end of the curve, alongside some bid-side strength.
0In conversation with Mr. Kanishka Ranaweera, Deputy General Manager – Human Resources Management.At Commercial Bank of Ceylon, success has always been powered by people, and guided by purpose. As Sri Lanka’s largest private sector bank pursues its 2025 goals of expanding volume, elevating value, and embracing versatility, human capital remains the most decisive enabler of growth. The Bank’s people strategy is both inclusive and forward-looking,
0Reinforcing its longstanding commitment to empowering SMEs and advancing sustainable agriculture, the Commercial Bank of Ceylon has embarked on another milestone initiative aimed at boosting paddy productivity and uplifting farmer livelihoods in the Polonnaruwa District, one of the Sri Lanka’s most vital rice-producing regions.The Bank’s Development Credit Department, together with its Kaduruwela Branch, recently hosted the inaugural awareness p
0Advice Lab, a BPO that provides paraplanning and administrative services to Australian financial planners, has secured a strategic investment from Rhombus Advisory, one of Australia’s leading professional services groups. This initiative marks a major milestone in Advice Lab’s growth journey and highlights the strength of its operations across Sri Lanka and the Philippines.
0Delmege Insurance Brokers a subsidiary of the Delmege Group has brought pride to Sri Lanka by being recognized at the Global Insurance Excellence Awards 2025 for the Asia and MENA Region, held in Goa, India and organized by Bajaj Allianz General Insurance.
0Associated Motorways (Private) Limited (AMW), a member of the Al-Futtaim Group, celebrated another important milestone with the grand opening of its brand new multi-brand showroom in Kurunegala.
0Abans Finance PLC has been able to diversify its lending portfolio, to reduce its funding costs and improve collections to record the best ever first half (1H) performance in Net Income. The company carries a ‘A - (lka)’credit rating (investment grade) from Fitch Ratings.
0Union Bank recently participated in the Colombo Motor Show 2025, held at BMICH. The Bank’s leasing team actively promoted its flexible vehicle leasing and loan solutions to potential vehicle buyers.
0Sysco LABS recently announced that Sysco Technology’s Global Software Community of Practice (CoP) hosted ‘TECHFUSION 25’ at the Courtyard by Marriott in Colombo.
0Uber Eats, Sri Lanka’s delivery app for food, groceries, and more, is now delivering in Chilaw, Wennappuwa, and Puttalam.
0President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will attend the Sri Lanka Economic and Investment Summit 2025 on December 2, during which he will join the Vice Chairperson of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, Bingumal Thewarathanthri for an on-stage conversation aligned with the Summit’s theme – ‘Gateway to Growth – Asia’s Emerging Opportunity’.
0Fitch Ratings says the proposed transfers of state-owned shares of Housing Development Finance Corporation Bank of Sri Lanka (HDFC, BB+(lka)/Rating Watch Positive) to Bank of Ceylon (BOC, CCC+/AA-(lka)/Stable) and of State Mortgage & Investment Bank (SMIB, BB(lka)/Rating Watch Positive) to People’s Bank (Sri Lanka) (PB, AA-(lka)/Stable) – are unlikely to affect the acquirers’ ratings. The limited scale of the targets relative to the large state b
0The Free Trade Zone Manufacturers Association (FTZMA), the sole trade chamber representing enterprises operating under the Board of Investment (BOI), partnered with Sri Lanka Customs to conduct an in-depth Awareness Session on the ASYHUB Digital Customs Platform on November 25 at the FTZMA Auditorium in Katunayake Export Processing Zone.
0Richard Pieris Finance Limited has reported a strong performance for the six-month period ended 30 September 2025, reflecting continued upward performance, operational discipline, and a solid return to sustained profitability. Despite challenging macroeconomic conditions in recent years, including the pandemic, liquidity pressures, and rising interest costs, the Company has demonstrated resilience and a clear upward trajectory.
0Diva successfully concluded its ‘Diva Pawule Wasanawa’ mega consumer promotion recently. The grand prize, which was a brand-new Toyota WiGO, was awarded to U. B. Saman Udaya Kumara from Polonnaruwa.
Sri Lanka Skills Expo 2025 champions future-ready workforce
0CBSL 75th Annual Oration
0Cleantech launches market-driven recycling initiative
0MasterChef Sri Lanka fires up island’s culinary scene
0CFA awards spotlight SL’s capital-market trailblazers
0REPA disapproves new tariff rates for rooftop solar projects
0Sigh of relief for commercial sector with electricity tariff cut
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