Business News

HNB Bank

Businesscafe - In a bid to encourage foreign currency account holders to save in designated currencies, Sri Lanka’s most customer-centric private sector bank HNB PLC offered Foreign Currency Advantage (FC Advantage) savings account holders with higher returns.

 realme reaches Top 6

Businesscafe - realme, the world’s fastest growing smartphone brand, has been named as a Top 6 smartphone vendor in the global rankings, as data from Q3 2018 to Q2 2021 from industry analysis firm Counterpoint showed how realme leapt to a Top 6 ranking in a span of just three years, which is an unprecedented feat by a smartphone brand on a global stage.

CBL Natural Foods in top 100 Best Workplaces in Asia

Businesscafe - CBL Natural Foods (Pvt) Ltd, one of Sri Lanka’s leading organic food processing and exporting companies, was placed among the top 100 Best Workplaces in Asia List in the Small and Medium category by Great Place to Work®, a global authority leading in evaluating the employee experience and workplace culture.

Colombo Stock Exchange

Businesscafe - The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and University Canada West (UCW) successfully concluded a webinar on the theme ‘How the Financial Market evolved through the pandemic’.

Sivashanth Sundararajee joins CT CLSA Securities Services as Chief Operating Officer Executive Director

Businesscafe - CT CLSA Securities Services is pleased to announce the appointment of Sivashanth Sundararajee as its Chief Operating Officer / Executive Director with effect from 27 August 2021.

 Watawala Plantations re affirms their persistent drive towards sustainable agriculture in Sri Lanka

Businesscafe - Affirming their deep-rooted commitment to sustainability, Sri Lanka’s leading diversified agribusiness company Watawala Plantations PLC (WPL), is strongly pushing for change within the industry with strong efforts to promote encourage sustainable agriculture practices.

Lankan Angel Network Angel Fund Appoint First Female Chairperson

Businesscafe - The Lankan Angel Network (LAN), the country’s largest network of angel investors, has appointed Chandi Dharmaratne as its Chairperson for 2021/2022, at its most recent Board Meeting held in September.

Eric Rajapakse Opticians brings attention to proper eyecare for reading during Literary Month

Businesscafe - Eric Rajapakse Opticians, Sri Lanka’s leading eyecare specialist with over 100 years of expertise, is marking the Literary Month by highlighting how reading is a healthy habit that should be continued for life.

ComBank provides COVID support to 4 more hospitals taking total to 24 hospitals

Businesscafe - Four more government hospitals around Sri Lanka have received medical equipment pivotal in the treatment of critical patients battling the coronavirus under an ongoing initiative of the Commercial Bank of Ceylon.

WindForce PLC

Businesscafe - WindForce PLC has won the award for the Fastest Growing Renewable Energy Company in Sri Lanka at the Global Business Outlook (GBO) Awards for 2021.