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ComBank adjudged Best SME Bank in Sri Lanka by Global Finance

Businesscafe - The Commercial Bank of Ceylon’s impactful efforts to support the local SME sector were recently acknowledged on a global platform when the Bank won the award for the ‘Best SME Bank’ in Sri Lanka from the New York-head quartered Global Finance magazine.

DFCC Samata English CSR initiative continues supporting Youth with English Language and Soft Skills Training across the country

Businesscafe - Guided by its wide-reaching sustainability strategy, DFCC Bank continues its Samata English, "English for Everyone," social support and development programme for the 5th consecutive year, which is the Bank's flagship project under the "Education" pillar, one of the 6 cross-cutting themes under the Bank's sustainability vision, contributing towards resilient communities.

Airtel Sri Lanka Lanka rewards 60 loyal customers with brand new smartphones

Businesscafe - Sri Lanka’s fastest growing telco, Airtel Sri Lanka, announced the successful conclusion of the hotly anticipated ‘Airtel Smartphone Bonanza’ campaign, which culminated in 60 lucky Airtel users entering the New Year with a brand new high value smartphone.

CSE enters into partnership with the Uva Wellassa University

Businesscafe - The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Uva Wellassa University to formalize collaborative efforts to improve financial literacy among undergraduates in Sri Lanka.

Seylan Bank 2022 Net Interest Income soars to 72 with robust revenues reconfirming stable growth

Businesscafe - Seylan Bank reported a robust Profit before Tax (PBT) of LKR 6.6 Bn, a 10% growth for the year ended 31st December 2022 while recording a Profit after Tax (PAT) of LKR 4.7 Bn delivering a stable performance.

AkzoNobel renews partnership with SOS Children s Villages Sri Lanka for 5th year in a row

Businesscafe - On the 20th of January 2023, AkzoNobel Paints – a leading global paints and coatings company and manufacturer of Dulux paints- inked a contract renewing its collaboration with SOS Children’s Villages Sri Lanka for the 5th year in a row.

Young Sri Lankan author Aanjali Salgado launches A Rebel legacy The Poison Arrow

Businesscafe - Delivering a refreshed and exhilarating impression to Sri Lanka’s literature scene, young and aspiring author Aanjali Salgado has written a fantasy fiction novel, titled “A Rebel Legacy – The Poison Arrow”.

TEDxColombo Returns Bigger and Better in 2023 After Pandemic Hiatus

Businesscafe - The ever-popular TEDxColombo, an independently organized event licensed by TED, is set to return for its 10th edition, featuring local voices and exclusive TED Talks videos.

FriMi Mastercard air ticket promo winner set for take off

Businesscafe - FriMi and Mastercard recently held an exclusive air ticket promotion which came to an end at the Mastercard Head Office in Colombo with the lucky winner FriMian, Chamath Madusanka claiming the prize of two air tickets to Singapore.