October 2023
People’s Bank Introduces a Convenient Mobile Point of Sale Solution for SMEs and Micro-Level Businesses
People’s Bank has launched its innovative People’s Mobile Point of Sale (People’s mPOS) solution, empowering small and micro-level businesses to...
Rooting for Sri Lanka and His Profession
Chartered architect Rajiv Senanayake co-founded Design Forum with architect Lilantha Wijayapala in 2000, a company of chartered architects, consultants and...
In the Spotlight for all the Wrong Reasons
They call it the secretive world of management consulting. It’s a power bloc that has gradually entered government and influenced...
Veteran Banker Aravinda Perera Assumes Duties as Chairman of Pan Asia Bank
Management and staff of Pan Asia Bank and APB officials welcoming Aravinda Perera as Chairman of Pan Asia Bank. Pan...
SLT-MOBITEL Enriches Senior Citizens’ lives with an Innovative New Package
SLT-MOBITEL has introduced an innovative new package as a significant step towards enriching the lives of senior citizens. This special...
President Wickremesinghe Commemorates Joseph Fraser Ninewells Hospital’s Centenary Anniversary
President Wickremesinghe Commemorates Joseph Fraser Ninewells Hospital’s Centenary Anniversary President Ranil Wickremesinghe delivered a compelling address during the commemoration of...
DFCC Bank’s Trailblazing Website Clinches Silver at BestWeb.LK Awards 2023
(L–R): Pradeepan Sivalingam, Senior Manager/Digital Banking, Dinesh Jebamani, Vice President/Digital Strategy, Amisha Danansuriya, Banking Assistant/Digital Banking, Nilmini Gunarathna, Vice President/...
People’s Bank Maintains Digital Banking Leadership with over Two Million Customer Registrations
People’s Bank’s 2,000,000th digital banking customer Saranga Madurasinghe with Sujeewa Rajapakse, Chairman, People’s Bank and Clive Fonseka, CEO/GM; Dammika Dasa,...
BOC and EDB joins to Support Sri Lankan Export Sector through a Strategic Alliance
Naresh Abeyesekera, Acting Chairman, Bank of Ceylon; Russel Fonseka, General Manager, BOC; and Dr. Kingsley Bernard, Chairman of the Export...
DFCC Aloka Initiates Islandwide Medical Camps for Women in Partnership with DOC 990
DFCC Bank furthered its partnership with Doc990 with a series of medical camps for women. Through the partnership with Doc990,...
PLC’s Profits Surge 80.9 percent in Q1, Amidst Challenging Environment
Shamindra Marcelline, CEO/General Manager, People’s Leasing & Finance. People’s Leasing & Finance successfully concluded the first quarter of the fiscal...
DFCC Bank Accepts LankaSign Digital Signatures
DFCC Bank now accepts digital signatures placed via LankaSign, becoming one of the first banks in Sri Lanka to offer...
Urgent Need for Arugambay Tourism Development Strategy
A meeting to discuss on Arugambay Tourism Developlemt Plan at the Presidential Secretariat. A meeting was convened at the Presidential...
Appointment of New Customer Service Assistants of People’s Bank
Shehan Semasinghe, State Minister of Finance presenting the letter of appoinment. Sujeewa Rajapakse, Chairman, People’s Bank; and Clive Fonseka, Chief...
DFCC Bank’s Read the Way Campaign Leaves Positive Impact on Lives of Deserving Students
Embarking on a transformation journey, the DFCC Read the Way 2023 sustainable initiative has concluded, leaving an indelible mark on...
SLT-MOBITEL mTunes Introduces ‘Be a Millionaire’ Promo
SLT-MOBITEL offers users the ultimate chance to turn music into wealth with its new ‘Be a Millionaire’ promo on mTunes....
President Ranil Wickremesinghe Addresses G77 & China Summit in Cuba
Heads of State at the G77 and China Summit. President Ranil Wickremesinghe delivered a compelling address at the Summit of...
HNB Easy Draft to Boost Financial Agility of Enterprises with Seamless Access to Funds
Sanjay Wijemanne, Deputy General Manager – Retail Banking Group, HNB (fourth from left) exchanging inaugural Easy Draft Facility with Leasing...
HNB Group Records a 9.8 billion rupees PAT in the First Six Months of 2023
Hatton National Bank continued its steady performance in Q2 2023, posting a 1H 2023 PBT of 13.6 billion rupees, while...
SLT-MOBITEL Empowers Apple iPhone Users across Sri Lanka to Embrace the 5G Revolution
SLT-MOBITEL provides a ground-breaking opportunity, enabling customers with the latest Apple iPhone devices to experience the best 5G technology through...
HNB Partners with JICA for Sustainable Socio-economic Development in Sri Lanka
Ide Yuri, Senior Representative, JICA; Yamada Tetsuya, HNB Deputy General, Chief Representative, JICA; Damith Pallewatte, Manager – Wholesale Banking Group,...
HNB Renews Partnership with Indra Traders
Kanchana Karunagama, Assistant General Manager – PFS, HNB (fifth from left) exchanging the MOU with Rushanka Silva, Managing Director, Indra...
President Wickremesinghe Addresses Global Financial Distress and Calls for Solidarity at 2023 SDG Summit
President Ranil Wickremesinghe addressing at the General Assembly. In a significant address at the High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development...
SLT-MOBITEL’s ‘Booster 232’ and ‘Social Lite’ Budget Packs
SLT-MOBITEL, has introduced two all-new exceptional ‘Booster 232’ and ‘Social Lite’ budget-friendly packages, setting new industry standards while delivering endless...
Nearly One-Third of the World’s Biggest News Sites Have Blocked AI Crawlers from Accessing their Content
September 18, 2023. Jastra Kranjec. After the ChatGPT launch in November last year, companies and consumers worldwide started using generative...
President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Address to the UNGA: Sri Lanka’s Journey to Rebuild Trust and Global Solidarity
President Ranil Wickremesinghe addressing the UN General Assembly. President Ranil Wickremesinghe addressed the UN General Assembly in New York which...
The Transformative Power of Corporate Wellness Programs in Managing Diabetes
Dr. Kayathri Periasamy, Founder of Suwa Diviya. Alarming Facts In Sri Lanka, the spectre of diabetes has grown into an...