People’s Leasing sets new benchmark in corporate reporting with AI-enabled 13th Integrated Annual Report

From left: Shiranga Arseculeratne – Manager - Accounts of People’s Leasing; Priyankara Gangabadage – Acting Chief Financial Officer of People’s Leasing; Sanjeewa Bandaranayake - CEO/GM of People’s Leasing; Prof. Ajantha Smarakoon – Chairman at People’s Leasing & Narada Fernando – Chairman of People’s Bank

People’s Leasing & Finance PLC (PLC) officially presented its 13th Integrated Annual Report for the financial year 2025/26 to People’s Bank Chairman Professor Narada Fernando recently.

The Annual Report, themed ‘A Living Network,’ reflects the Company’s commitment to fostering meaningful connections among customers, employees, business partners, investors and communities while creating sustainable value through resilience, innovation and responsible growth. The theme draws inspiration from the interconnected mycelium networks found in nature, symbolizing how strong relationships contribute to collective strength, shared prosperity and long-term sustainability.

Continuing its longstanding tradition of reporting excellence, People’s Leasing has published its 13th Integrated Annual Report with a strong focus on transparency, accountability, governance and sustainability. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the Company’s financial and non-financial performance, strategic priorities, value creation process and sustainable growth initiatives during the financial year under review.

This year’s report builds upon the innovative digital reporting initiatives introduced in the previous year, including the AI-powered video chatbot, AI-powered text chatbot, and a series of ten video-based report summaries designed to enhance stakeholder engagement and information accessibility. Expanding on this foundation, the current year introduces several advanced digital accessibility features that further redefine the corporate reporting experience. Leveraging cutting-edge technologies, stakeholders can now engage with the report through WhatsApp-based interactions, AI-powered video chatbot, AI-powered text chatbot, series of ten video-based report summaries and dynamic financial data visualizations. Together with interactive QR code access and intelligent information retrieval capabilities, these enhancements create a more inclusive, accessible, and engaging AI-powered reporting ecosystem, enabling stakeholders to access and interact with corporate information anytime, anywhere, and in their preferred format.

Demonstrating its commitment to inclusivity, the report is further enhanced with AI-powered video summaries in Sinhala, Tamil and English, sign-language enabled content for hearing-impaired stakeholders and a specially developed Braille Report designed to improve accessibility for visually impaired audiences. These initiatives reinforce the Company’s vision of ensuring that corporate information remains accessible, understandable and meaningful to all stakeholders.

The report also marks the Company’s transition to full compliance with the newly introduced SLFRS S1 and SLFRS S2 sustainability disclosure requirements, further strengthening the quality, transparency and credibility of its sustainability reporting framework.

The presentation ceremony was attended by senior representatives of People’s Bank and People’s Leasing, underscoring the strong partnership between the two institutions and their shared commitment to creating sustainable value for stakeholders and contributing to the economic development of Sri Lanka.