July 2024
How President Ranil Wickremesinghe Led Sri Lanka Out of Bankruptcy
President Ranil Wickremesinghe with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Sri Lanka’s economic recovery from bankruptcy is a compelling narrative of...
Why President Ranil Wickremesinghe Should Continue as President to Implement Economic Recovery
President Ranil Wickremesinghe with Janet Yellen, US Treasury Secretary. 1. Experience and Economic Acumen President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s extensive experience...
Geopolitics and its Impact on Global Trade and the Dollar
June 19, 2024. Words Evelyn Harper. Photography Ryan Zhang. Gita Gopinath meets with Stanford scholars who are delving into global...
Sri Lanka Ventures into Deep Space Exploration with China’s DSEL
June 7, 2024. Professor Wu Weiren, Chief Designer of China’s Lunar Exploration Program (fourth from left) exchanging the document with...
National Savings Bank surged its Profit Before Tax by 192.4 percent during 1Q2024
National Savings Bank began 2024 with a growth momentum, achieving 3.4 billion rupees Profit After Tax (PAT) for the first...
President Ranil Wickremesinghe Emphasizes he has not deviated from the Principles of the Democratic Socialist System
June 13, 2024. President Ranil Wickremesinghe with officials at the 45th “SAARCFINANCE” Governors’ Meeting and Symposium. “The work we have...
Submission of the Economic Transformation Bill Marks First Step in Economic Revitalization
June 7, 2024. President Ranil Wickremesinghe unveiling the plaque of the Meldol Reliable Relief Manufacturing Facility in Ekala. Also present...
The Vallibel Story – A Beacon of Financial Excellence
Vallibel Finance ‘s strikingly ultra-modern multi-storey corporate building in Colombo 3 augments the company’s reputation as a leading finance company...
Top Ten U.S. Senators’ Fortune Exceeds USD 900 Million
June 20, 2024. Andreja Stojanovic The passing of the STOCK Act in 2012 enshrined the wealth and activities of U.S....
The Goal is to Advance in Strong Partnership with India to Achieve Sri Lanka’s Development Objectives
June 22, 2024. President Ranil Wickremesinghe. President Ranil Wickremesinghe expressed his commitment to maintaining a strong partnership with India to...
People’s Leasing & Finance Crowned Most Trusted Financial Institution in Sri Lanka
Pradeep Amirthanayagam, Chairman, People’s Leasing & Finance and Udesh Gunawardena, Acting Chief Executive Officer of People’s Leasing & Finance with ...
Bank of Ceylon Celebrates 43 Years of Banking Excellence in the Maldives
Bank of Ceylon celebrated 43 years of banking excellence in the Maldives with a special customer felicitation ceremony. The Bank...
HNB Concludes Asian Banker’s Association Conference in Sri Lanka
HNB and ABA delegation. HNB hosted an Asian Banker’s Association (ABA) Short- Term Visit and conference to foster global best...
HNB Reaffirms Commitment to a Greener Sri Lanka
Damith Pallewatte, Acting CEO, HNB (right) and K Indravasan, Chief Human Resource Officer, HNB (center) handing over a sapling to...
People’s Bank and IIHS Partner to Support Nursing Excellence
T.M.W Chandrakumara, Deputy General Manager (Retail Banking), People’s Bank (center left) exchanging the document with Dr. Kithsiri Edirisinghe, CEO/Director Academic, IIHS...
Konichchankulama Lake Rehabilitated and Declared Open in Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of NSB
Shashi Kandambi, GM/CEO, National Savings Bank (NSB) opening the plaque at the opening ceremony of the Konichchankulama Tank. The Konichchankulama...
People’s Bank Offer Customers Access to Online CRIB Reports
Officials from People’s Bank and the Credit Information Bureau (CRIB). People’s Bank has announced a groundbreaking partnership with the Credit...
Bank of Ceylon Partners with Eagles Quadrangle Cup Golf Tournament 2024
L–R: Air Commodore Asela Jayasekara, Chairman Sri Lanka Air Force Golf, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa, Commander of the Sri Lanka...
SME Workshop Ella
During the SME Workshop in Ella. Pan Asia Bank spearheaded an initiative to elevate Sri Lanka’s tourism industry through strategic...
Clear Vision, Shared Mission
The Pan Asia Bank CSR project provided elders with eye examinations, eyeglass prescriptions, and frame and lens selections. In collaboration...
DFCC Bank Unveils 500 million rupees Fund to Support Smallholder Dairy Farmers
Chandana Wanigasena, Vice President – MSME at DFCC Bank. DFCC Bank has allocated 500 million rupees to finance smallholder dairy...
Bank of Ceylon Celebrates World Environment Day with a Focus on Coastal Conservation
BOC celebrates World Environment Day emphasizing coastal conservation efforts. In celebration of World Environment Day, the Bank of Ceylon partnered...
HNB Named Best in Automobile Financing for entire Asia-Pacific
HNB was honored with the Best Automobile Financing in Asia-Pacific award at the Asian Banker Global Excellence in Retail Financial...
HNB and UNIMO Forge Strategic Partnership
Kanchana Karunagama, Head of Retail Banking, HNB (fourth from left) and Shalain De Silva, DGM – Marketing, United Motors (fifth...
People’s Bank Conducts ‘People’s Spark’ Event to commemorate World MSME Day
Sujeewa Rajapakse, Chairman, People’s Bank presenting a People’s Spark loan. Clive Fonseka, CEO/GM and Wickrama Narayana, Deputy General Manager-Enterprise Banking...
People’s Bank Donates new Security Posts at Sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi
During the opening of the security posts at Anuradhapura Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi premises. People’s Bank, under its ‘Mahajana Mehewara’...
People’s Bank Unveils Islandwide Seminar Program
During the People’s Bank educational seminar. People’s Bank has once again launched a series of educational seminars to enhance children’s...
Fitch affirms Bank of Ceylon’s National Long-Term Rating at ‘A(lka)’ with a Stable Outlook
BOC Head office. Fitch Ratings (Fitch) has affirmed the National Long-Term Rating at ‘A(lka)’ with a Stable Outlook, the Long-Term...
People’s Bank Commemorates Poson Poya in Anuradhapura
Sujeewa Rajapakse, Chairman, People’s Bank and Clive Fonseka, CEO/GM serve Heel Dāna to observers of Sil at the Jaya Sri...
People’s Leasing & Finance Honors Top Marketers
During the CEO Club event. People’s Leasing & Finance hosted its inaugural ‘CEO Club’ event. The occasion was a significant...