Dialog Enterprise powers HNBIB’s digital transformation

From left: IT Manager Dulitha Munasinghe, Chief Strategy Officer Yaveen Jayasekara, Vice President Information Technology (Head of IT) Sanjeewa Wickramanayake, HNB Securities Chief Executive Officer Shehan Stembo, HNB Stockbrokers Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director Prashan Fernando, Dialog Enterprise Group Chief Officer Navin Pieris, Assistant Vice President Sales Large Enterprise, Government and Emerging Enterprise Products Roshan Silva, Lead Solutions Engineering Rasika Gonawala, Senior Account Manager Data Centre and Cloud Services Anushka M. Perera and Senior Account Manager Large Enterprise Gwendaline Anthony 

• To offer future-ready cloud and communication solutions

Dialog Enterprise has partnered with HNB Investment Bank (HNBIB), encompassing HNB Stockbrokers, HNB Securities and its corporate finance arm, to deploy a comprehensive suite of ICT infrastructure solutions. 

This strategic collaboration marks a major milestone in HNBIB’s digital transformation journey, further cementing Dialog Enterprise’s leadership as Sri Lanka’s No.1 ICT solutions provider.

Recognising Dialog Enterprise as a trusted technology partner, HNBIB selected Dialog Enterprise to deliver advanced Dialog Cloud services and Fixed Voice Communication solutions tailored to the bank’s evolving operational requirements. As part of this initiative, the bank now leverages Dialog Cloud services, including secure infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), disaster recovery-as-a-service (DRaaS), backup-as-a-service (BaaS) and fire-wall-as-a-service (FWaaS), along with Tier III Data Centre co-location featuring enterprise-grade infrastructure and high-performance, low-latency cloud connectivity to ensure seamless operation of mission-critical systems while maintaining compliance with regulatory, data security and high-availability standards.

Importantly, Dialog Cloud is fully aligned with global best practices and certified for ISO/IEC 27017 and 27018, reinforcing its commitment to cloud-specific information security and the protection of personally identifiable information (PII) in cloud environments. This assures enterprise clients like HNBIB of a cloud infrastructure that prioritises confidentiality, integrity and availability.

In parallel, Dialog Enterprise’s Fixed Voice Communication solution offers a reliable, high-performance voice platform designed to optimise internal collaboration and customer engagement. 

“This has been a longstanding project, carefully planned with the future in mind. The solutions delivered by Dialog Enterprise have laid a strong and scalable foundation that benefits the organisation as a whole, supporting greater speed, security and efficiency across all levels,” said HNBIB Head of IT Sanjeewa Wickramanayake.

“Strengthening our digital infrastructure was not just an upgrade. It was a strategic imperative. As our operations expand and client expectations grow, we needed a technology partner who could offer the infrastructure and reliability to match. Dialog Enterprise brought both expertise and execution to the table, enabling us to modernise core systems, improve security and create a more agile foundation for the future of our institution,” said HNB Stockbrokers Director/CEO Prashan Fernando.

“We are proud to support HNBIB with a comprehensive solution stack that addresses today’s enterprise challenges, from secure cloud access to always on communications,” said Dialog Enterprise Group Chief Enterprise Officer Navin Pieris.