Business News

As The Bank of the People, People’s Bank marks its 59th anniversary on the 1st of July.

Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM), the national body for marketing in Sri Lanka announced the SLIM DIGIS 2020, the most coveted digital awards ceremony in a revolutionary online press conference graced by a distinguished panel consisting of; Mr. Roshan Fernando - President of SLIM, Mr. Nuwan Gamage - Vice President of SLIM and Project Chairman of SLIM DIGIS 2.0, Ms. Thilanka Abeywardena - Vice president of SLIM, Mr. Tilan Wijeyesekera - Head of Blueprint Committee of SLIM DIGIS 2.0 and Mr. Imal Fonseka - Head of Jury for SLIM DIGIS 2.0 held on 3rd July 2020.

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has brought honour to the country’s banking industry by moving up 51 places on the World’s Top 1000 Banks ranking for 2020, and become the only Sri Lankan bank to be on this prestigious list for 10 years in a row.

Sri Lanka's top integrated financial services institution HNB FINANCE, consolidated its position as a leading employer when it was certified for the fourth consecutive year through an independent study conducted by the Great Place to Work Institute.

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has won two prestigious international awards --‘Best Bank for Small and Medium Enterprises’ and ‘Best Bank for Corporate Social Responsibility’ -- from Asiamoney Magazine, known as the voice of the banking and capital markets industries in Asia.

Northshore International Campus, one of the pioneering non-state sector higher educational Institutes in Sri Lanka has shown immense resilience in the face of the recent Covid 19 pandemic keeping true to the Sri Lankan spirit.

Cementing an international reputation for excellence, Sri Lanka’s leading private sector bank, HNB PLC, was ranked among the Top 1,000 World Banks 2020 for the fourth consecutive year by the UK’s prestigious Banker magazine.

Sampath Bank PLC today announced that it has become one of the first bank’s in Sri Lanka to serve as both an issuer and acquirer of Payment Exchange Name (PEN) based payments to its customers, thus facilitating a simpler method of conducting online transactions and driving greater digital financial inclusivity.

Deepening its drive to accelerate recovery of PET plastics in Sri Lanka, Coca-Cola Beverages Sri Lanka Ltd.’s (CCBSL) significant partnership with The Ceylon Fishery Harbours Corporation is making great strides.

The recently approved amendments to the listing rules of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) will enable shareholders to receive dividends declared by Listed companies much faster.