NDB Investment Bank wins Euromoney Award for 14th consecutive year

Harshana Jayaweera

Kaushini Laksumanage

NDB Investment Bank (NDBIB) announced that it has been recognized as the ‘Best Investment Bank in Sri Lanka’ by the Euromoney Magazine at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence in 2025 for the 14th consecutive year, on account of the noteworthy initiatives undertaken by NDBIB in 2024. 

Expressing his views, NDBIB’s Chief Executive Officer, Harshana Jayaweera stated, “Being recognized with the Euromoney Award for the 14th time in a row, highlights the quality, tenacity and the unwavering commitment of the NDBIB team. I congratulate and thank everyone involved in the NDBIB team for all their hard work and dedication in achieving this feat.” 

Jayaweera further stated, “A special thank you must be extended to our esteemed clients, investors, collaborators, the regulators and all other stakeholders, who have worked with us and supported us by placing their trust in us. We will ensure that the relationships we have nurtured will continue to create greater value in markets both domestically and abroad.”

Kaushini Laksumanage, the Chief Operating Officer of NDBIB commented, “It is truly an honour to be awarded by Euromoney for the 14th consecutive year. We will continue our efforts to expand our geographical reach in transaction execution in 2025 through collaborative partnerships and leveraging on our existing network, so that we can unlock global fund raising and transactional options for local corporates seeking offshore expansion, and even assist foreign companies in meeting their capital needs. We are also excited to assist corporates in rolling-out novel products such as Sukuks and Sustainable Bonds, given our unparalleled expertise in handling such transactions in the Sri Lankan context.”

The Head of Equity Capital Markets and Corporate Advisory, Savinda Fernando stated, “We will strive to reinforce our standing as the premier capital markets solution provider in the country by banking on the wealth of experience and dynamism of our team in catering to the evolving requirements of our clientele. Having carried out multiple pioneering and complex transactions in the past, we are well positioned to guide our clients through complex transaction intricacies and see them through deals.” 

NDBIB specializes in structuring, placing and executing - equity and debt capital market solutions, by assuming the role of Financial Advisors / Managers / Arrangers for Initial Public Offerings - IPOs, Rights Issues, Private Placements, Divestitures, Mergers and Acquisitions and Debt raises, including Debentures / Green and Social Bonds / Shariah-compliant debt instruments / syndicated loans. NDBIB also facilitates other Corporate Advisory assignments, including Business Valuations, Diagnostic Studies, Amalgamations and Debt Restructuring.