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HNB honoured as the Best Retail Bank in Sri Lanka for the 13th year

Businesscafe - Consolidating its position as Sri Lanka’s undisputed leader in retail banking, HNB PLC was once again crowned as the Best Retail Bank in Sri Lanka for the 13th occasion at the Asian Banker Global Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards 2023.

 YARA Foods launch Shilpabhisheka project to boost Sri Lanka s Coconut Triangle

Businesscafe - YARA Foods, a subsidiary of Kandetiya Agro Products (KAP), Sri Lanka’s number one exporter of coconut cream announced the continued progress and implementation of additional facets to the ‘Shilpabhisheka’ project which as a whole invests in the future of communities located within Sri Lanka’s Coconut Triangle - Gampaha, Puttalam and Kurunegala.

Discounts of up to 50 to sweeten Avurudu further for ComBank cardholders

Businesscafe - Commercial Bank’s credit and debit cardholders can look forward to discounts of up to 50% at more than 3,500 merchant outlets in addition to Easy Payment Plans this festive season, with the launch of the Bank’s ‘Avurudu’ card offers for 2023.

Good Life X to enable companies to transform through its Regenerative Business Model Canvas with USAID support

Businesscafe - Sri Lanka’s leading innovation and development catalyst - Good Life X (GLX) launched ‘The Regenerative Business Model Canvas’ (THRIVE BMC) on 21 March 2023 at Trace Expert City, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Negombo Recycling Club

Businesscafe - Negombo Recycling Club (NRC) – a comprehensive Material Recovery Facility (MRF) was officially launched in the presence of chief guest Dr. Anil Jasinghe – Secretary to the Ministry of Environment on the 22nd of March 2023, in commemoration of Global Recycling Day.

ComBank crowned overall winner of LankaPay Technnovation Awards

Businesscafe - The Commercial Bank of Ceylon put on a dazzling display of its prowess in digital innovation recently, winning seven awards including the overall award for banking institutions at Sri Lanka's only payment technology innovation awards – the LankaPay Technnovation Awards.

 Fairfirst Insurance clinches 3 Bronze wins at the SLIM NASCO Awards 2021 2022

Businesscafe - Upeka Bolonghe - Territory Manager, Shanmugam Kamalharan - Sales Manager and Hasith Kiriella - Assistant Sales Manager of Fairfirst Insurance, each clinched a Bronze award under their respective titles in the General Insurance Category at the 2021/2022 National Sales Awards (NASCO) organized by the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM).

Nations Trust Bank wins gold for Lean Six Sigma at National Quality and Productivity Awards

Businesscafe - Nations Trust Bank (NTB) received the gold accolade for the successful implementation of Lean Six Sigma principles at the recent National Convention on Quality and Productivity 2022.

The Kindness Project supports underprivileged Sri Lankan schoolchildren achieve their educational dreams

Businesscafe - Sri Lanka is facing an unprecedented economic and social crisis that has adversely affected children, especially those from underprivileged communities, who are struggling to pursue their educational journeys.

Empowering the Asian Palm Oil Industry APOA Stakeholders Meeting in Kuala Lumpur Sets a Course for Sustainable Development and Cooperation

Businesscafe - The Asian Palm Oil Alliance (APOA) held a Stakeholder meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on March 6th, 2023.