During the 1st Quarter of 2019, the Group reported a Net Profit of Rs.2.20 bn which is the highest ever during the first quarter of any year, with a remarkable 86.8% YoY growth compared to the same quarter in 2018.
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has been named the most valuable private bank brand in Sri Lanka in 2019 in the 16th edition of the Brand Finance rankings of the country’s most valuable brands.
Sri Lanka’s leading integrated financial service provider HNB Finance partnered with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded YouLead initiative to hold a series of specialised workshops and seminars for MSME customers and women entrepreneurs in the country.
The Government of Sri Lanka’s National Digital Economy strategy partly focuses on encouraging entrepreneurship and start-ups that will support the country’s digital economic drive.
Asia’s fastest growing marketplace Zilingo has raised US$226M in its recent Series D financing, bringing the total funds raised by the company to US$308M.
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has partnered with Brown & Company for a leasing promotion offering more entrepreneurs an opportunity to avail of special monthly lease rentals and other benefits when purchasing tractors and agricultural equipment from the Company.
ikman.lk, Sri Lanka’s largest online marketplace, is set to transform the employment landscape with its new dedicated site for employers and job seekers.
eMarketingEye (www.emarketingeye.com), the award-winning Sri Lankan Digital Marketing Agency and a pioneer in the industry, felicitated the company’s top-performing employees of last year at the EME Awards 2018 held at the Cinnamon Lakeside recently.
Ambeon, the corporate brand of Ambeon Holdings PLC, a medium sized conglomerate reputed for its market dominance in the areas of financial services, manufacturing, real estate, technology and strategic investments has been named among the Top 20 Best Conglomerate Brands ranked this year by Brand Finance.
Ceylinco Life has announced annual bonuses totaling a record Rs 5 billion to some 300,000 policyholders from the surplus generated by the Company’s Life Fund in 2018, significantly enhancing the value of their life policies.
The Sri Lanka Chamber of Medical Devices Industry hosted its inaugural CEO forum at the Hilton Colombo last week.
