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 HNB partners M.D. Gunasena to donate books to rural schools


Businesscafe - Sri Lanka’s leading private bank HNB PLC recently joined hands with one of the country’s leading premium bookstores - M.D. Gunasena, to support the “donate a book for change” CSR campaign to donate books and valuable reading material to schools in rural areas.

ComBank Digital wins AFTA award for Best Frictionless Credit Evaluation Initiative

Businesscafe - A facility provided by the Commercial Bank of Ceylon for personal loans to be applied for online, has been adjudged the ‘Best Frictionless Credit Evaluation Initiative’ in Sri Lanka by the Asian FinTech Academy (AFTA).

 Ceylinco Life Green Club stops 1.7MT of e waste entering landfill in 2020 21

Businesscafe - Ceylinco Life’s ‘E-waste Collection Day’ efforts for 2021 culminated in the prevention of 745 kilograms of electronic waste being dumped in landfills; the equivalent of stopping 7,200 lbs. of carbon from entering the atmosphere or saving 235 trees.

Allianz Lanka Awards Winners of First Ever Internal Retail Sales Competition

Businesscafe - In a bid to provide a mechanism to recognize its top performers and incentivize exceptional excellence, Allianz Lanka, a premier provider of insurance in Sri Lanka, carried out a Retail Competition for its Sales teams in 2021.

ComBank now offers WhatsApp and Viber Banking services in Sinhala Tamil and English

Businesscafe - The Commercial Bank of Ceylon, the first bank in Sri Lanka to enable Social Network Banking services, has announced that it has enabled trilingual access to both its WhatsApp Banking and Bank with ComBank on Viber services, another first in Sri Lanka.

 CEAT climbs 10 places in 2022 Brand Finance rankings

Businesscafe - CEAT, Sri Lanka’s highest-selling pneumatic tyre brand, has been ranked the Most Valuable Brand in the ‘Tyre’ category and has advanced 10 places in the latest brand value rankings published by Brand Finance, the world’s leading brand valuation consultancy.

CDB Sisudiri Awards Scholarships to Uplift Child Education and Literacy in Sri Lanka

Businesscafe - 100 more scholarships were awarded to deserving young scholars in Season 13 of the CDB Sisudiri Scholarship Programme enabling these high achievers to pursue their educational ambitions.

 Sampath Bank strengthens its strategic partnership with Paycorp International becoming the first Sri Lankan bank to enable online payments with UnionPay International 3DS 2.0

Businesscafe - Sampath Bank PLC announced that its connection to UnionPay International (UPI) is now complete and that the Sampath Bank Payment Gateway powered by UnionPay 3DS 2.0 is open for business.

SLT MOBITEL awarded Best Innovation in Telecommunication Award at World Innovation Congress

Businesscafe - Reaffirming its leadership in Telecommunication and Technology, SLT-MOBITEL Mobile was awarded the prestigious international award for the ‘Best Innovation in Telecommunication’, at the World Innovation Congress held in Mumbai, India on 24th March 2022.