Amana Takaful Insurance

Businesscafe - Amana Takaful Insurance (ATI), Sri Lanka’s fully fledged insurance company, announces that its 2021 first quarter record performance has been successfully sustained during the second quarter as well.

HNB Head of Micro Finance Vinodh Fernando

Businesscafe - Sri Lanka’s leading private sector bank, HNB PLC, further strengthened its commitment to the microfinance sector, with a series of enhancements to its offerings, with a key focus on the agricultural sector recognizing its vast-untapped potential as a driver of growth in the country.

HNB Bank

Businesscafe - In an effort to enhance the nation’s digital financial landscape in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sri Lanka’s leading private sector bank HNB PLC recently announced that its secure corporate payment platform, “PAYFAST”, had recorded over a colossal Rs.100 billion in volume during the first half of 2021.

Graph Indias IPO Surge

Businesscafe - In a relentless push towards modernization, and staying open throughout various lockdowns, the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has experienced some remarkable changes over the last 18 months.

Colombo Stock Exchange

Businesscafe - The Colombo Stock Exchange has requested a root cause analysis from the System provider Iron One Technologies Pvt Limited regarding a disruption to the order management system provided to four Stockbroker firms during trading today, which resulted in trading difficulties to clients of these firms.

 Arosha Liyanaarachchi Nations Trust Bank Senior Vice President Commercial Banking

Businesscafe - Employing over 70% of the working population in Sri Lanka, SMEs are responsible for nearly a third of the country’s industrial output with a sizeable contribution to the country’s Gross Domestic Production (GDP).

ComBank launches Call Convert instalment plans for select Credit Card purchases

Businesscafe - The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has announced a new ‘Call and Convert’ facility that enables its Credit Card holders paying for education, health or insurance-related products and services and for online purchases to convert transactions of Rs 10,000 and above into Easy Payment Plans.

Colombo Stock Exchange


Businesscafe - The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and University Canada West (UCW) jointly announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalize collaborative efforts directed at mutual development.

 Jonathan Alles

Businesscafe - HNB’s Managing Director and CEO, Jonathan Alles, in his capacity as the Chairman of the prestigious Asian Bankers Association (ABA), the premier platform for Asian banks, inaugurated the ABA’s 37th General Meeting and Conference.

NDB Wealth

Businesscafe - Expert financial planner NDB Wealth Management as a responsible corporate citizen, promotes safety as a social responsibility and calls individuals and businesses to focus on being socially and financially responsible considering the current conditions in the country and world at large.

Commercial Bank Logo

Businesscafe - The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has been declared the ‘Best SME Bank’ in Sri Lanka and the ‘Best Foreign Bank’ in Bangladesh in 2021 by the UK-based Global Business Outlook (GBO) magazine which recognises and rewards excellence in businesses around the world, across industries.