The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) announced the appointment of Vindhya Jayasekera as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Designate, effective 1st January 2025.

The ASPI closed in green as a result of price gains in counters such as John Keells Holdings, Browns Investments and Sampath Bank with the turnover crossing Rs. 12.8 bn.

Opening the 1st trading day for the year, the secondary market saw a mixed interest yesterday, resulting in a shift in the yield curve.

A delegation from CEAT, an RPG India company, led by Managing Director and CEO Arnab Banerjee, met with Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) Chairman and CEO Mangala Wijesinghe recently, at the EDB head office in Colombo.

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce was recognised for outstanding commitment to excellence in reporting and governance, winning the Gold award in the Not-for-Profit/Non-Governmental Organisations Category at TAGS Annual Report Awards 2024, organised by t

A ceremony was held recently to usher in the New Year at the head office of People’s Bank during which the bank staff commenced duties by taking the Clean Sri Lanka Pledge

Dr. Lasantha Karunasena was appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Director of Medical Services at Ceylon Hospitals PLC – Durdans Healthcare Group, effective January 1, 2025.

PayMedia, a leading fintech solutions provider, announced that it has acquired the ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification.

HDFC Bank commenced the first working day of the new year 2025 with a series of multi-religious activities held at the bank’s head office building to invoke blessings for valued customers, employees and all the other stakeholders for a prosperous a

Bank of Ceylon (BOC), Sri Lanka’s No. 1 Bank, commenced the new year 2025, jubilantly announcing its newest achievement being accorded recognition as Bank of the Year – Sri Lanka 2024 awarded by the prestigious The Banker magazine U.K.

Nations Trust Bank (NTB) has partnered with John Keells CG Auto (Pvt.) Ltd, the authorised distributor of BYD passenger vehicles in Sri Lanka, to introduce specialised vehicle financing solutions for new energy vehicles (NEVs).

National Development Bank PLC (NDB) celebrates the recognition of its top leadership team at the prestigious Global CEO Awards Night 2024, at ITC Ratnadipa in Colombo.

Premier PR, the premier public relations and marketing communications company, has expanded its services portfolio from public relations to social media marketing.

The Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, represented by the Banking and Finance Department, Faculty of Business Studies and Finance, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with CFA Society Sri Lanka recently on the University premises in Kuliyapitiya

Renowned for creating millionaires over the years, SLT-Mobitel’s Cash Bonanza is now offering even bigger and better rewards, empowering both new and existing mobile customers a chance to win cash prizes from a staggering Rs.12 million prize pool.

Varsity Battles 2024, the second edition of the inter-university capital market quiz competition organised by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) and Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), concluded on a high note at The Epitome, Kuruneg

Consolidating on an unmatched reputation for responsible banking, Sri Lanka’s largest private sector retail bank HNB PLC was once again ranked among Sri Lanka’s Top 10 Best Corporate Citizens at the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) Best Corporate

Beyond Escapes, an emerging travel agency in Sri Lanka and Leopard Nest, a renowned eco-tourism brand, have made remarkable strides at Sri Lanka Tourism Awards 2024, securing top honours in multiple categories.

Sri Lanka’s trade deficit widened to US $ 502 million in November 2024, compared to US $ 390 million recorded in November 2023, due to an increase in import expenditure and a marginal decline in export earnings.

The consumer prices in Sri Lanka’s Colombo district rose 1.2 percent in December from the previous month, reversing a 0.3 percent decline in November and breaking a months-long trend of falling prices that began in July.

The Central Depository Systems (CDS), a subsidiary of the Colombo Stock Exchange, has launched a dedicated hotline, effective from the first week of January 2025, to provide the stakeholders, including the investors and corporate clients with direct

Sri Lanka’s gross official reserves (GOR) rose to US $ 6.5 billion by end-November 2024, up from US $ 4.4 billion at the close of 2023, the Central Bank said, reflecting continued recovery in foreign exchange holdings.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) started the new year by successfully conducting the first weekly T-bill auction for 2025, raising Rs.168.0 billion, with the total offered amount being fully accepted across all maturities.

Fitch Ratings has assigned a ‘CCC+’ foreign-currency rating to Sri Lanka’s governance-linked bonds maturing in 2035 and a ‘CCC+’ local-currency rating to the US dollar step-up bonds maturing in 2038, which the government can decide to repay

Bank of Ceylon (BOC), Sri Lanka’s premier financial institution, has been awarded the prestigious title of Bank of the Year Sri Lanka 2024 by The Banker magazine, a leading publication from the Financial Times Group in the United Kingdom.

Sri Lanka Purchasing Managers’ Index for Construction (PMI - Construction) expanded in November 2024, albeit at a slower pace, recording a total activity index value of 51.4.

Port City Colombo welcomed the new year 2025 on December 31, 2024, with a vibrant and awe-inspiring fireworks display over the Marina Bridge.

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon won the Gold as Sri Lanka’s ‘Green Brand of the Year’ at the 2024 Brand Excellence Awards of the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) in a fitting recognition of the bank’s uncompromising commitment to sustain

In a groundbreaking move to revolutionize the technological landscape of Sri Lanka, Singer Sri Lanka unveiled the country’s first AI-powered smart electronics in partnership with Samsung.