Sampath Bank has won the prestigious Best Community Program Leadership Award, in Asia Responsible Business Excellence awards 2014 held in Pan Pacific Hotel, Singapore with the participation of top business leaders from different parts of the Asia. Its entry has been selected for the award out of 2,500 entries from different part of Asia.

Sampath Bank one of the nation’s premier private commercial bank has now introduced the country’s lowest ever Vehicle leasing interest rate of 12% per annum under “Sampath Leasing Wasi Thun Mase” promotional period, during months of June, July & August.

Hayleys ups revenue by 17% in 1Q 2014/15

Wednesday, 20 August 2014 10:54

Hayleys PLC, one of Sri Lanka’s leading conglomerates, in a filing to the Colombo Stock Exchange, reported sustained performance in 1Q of 2014/15.

Dialog Axiata PLC announced, Friday 08th August 2014, its consolidated financial results for the six months ended 30th June 2014. Financial results included those of Dialog Axiata PLC (the “Company”) and of the Dialog Axiata Group (the “Group”) post-consolidation with subsidiaries Dialog Broadband Networks (Pvt) Ltd (“DBN”), and Dialog Television (Pvt) Ltd (“DTV”).

Nestlé Lanka PLC, Sri Lanka’s leading Nutrition, Health and Wellness Company, recorded a revenue growth of 7.1% (YoY) for Q2 2014, posting a total revenue of Rs. 8.1 billion in the second quarter of the year.

Sampath Bank, premier responsible corporate citizen in Sri Lanka, recently reconstructed the Dematawa tank at Paduvasnuvara in the Kurunegla district which is spread overan area of 29 acres.

The Richard Pieris Group ended its 1st Quarter on a strong note reporting a growth of 106% in its Net Profit when compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.

First Capital Holdings PLC has recorded a consolidated net profit after tax of Rs. 218 million in the first quarter of 2014-15, benefitting from lower interest rates and higher trading volumes to make an impressive start to the financial year.

Large crowds converged on the stall of the Commercial Bank of Ceylon at the ‘Kedella’ – Art of Living exhibition which concluded at the BMICH on Sunday, 3rd August.

Mountaineer Elmo Francis who recently voyaged to climb Mt Everest was successful in achieving four altitude records for Sri Lanka. Amãna Bank, Sri Lanka’s only licensed commercial bank which is disengaged from any interest based transaction, partnered the local mountaineer on this record breaking expedition.