First Capital Holdings PLC, a subsidiary of JXG (Janashakthi Group) and a pioneering full-service investment institution, and Lanka Rating Agency Ltd (LRA), an independent credit rating authority of Sri Lanka, are pleased to announce the upgrade of the company’s long-term credit rating to ‘A+’ from ‘A’, with a Stable Outlook.
As part of its continued efforts to reward loyal customers, SLT-MOBITEL recently presented cash prizes to the monthly and quarterly winners of the 2025 Mobile Cash Bonanza promotion.
NDB Bank, in collaboration with News 1st, continues its proud tradition of honouring the achievements of Sri Lankan women through the Sri Lanka Vanithabhimana programme, a platform that recognises and celebrates outstanding contributions made by women to the nation’s society, economy, and culture.
Continuing its positive trajectory, Sri Lanka’s emerging financial conglomerate, JXG (Janashakthi Group), reported a consolidated net profit after tax (NPAT) of LKR 2.28 billion for the first quarter ended 30th June 2025.
In its continued efforts to deliver excellence and sophistication in customer experience, NDB Bank recently hosted an exclusive engagement event for its Privilege clientele of Havelock Town Branch, coinciding with the opening of the newly refurbished NDB Privilege Centre at the Havelock Town Branch.
Siyapatha Finance PLC, a prominent leader in Sri Lanka’s non-banking financial sector and a fully owned subsidiary of Sampath Bank, recently announced the opening of its 55th branch, strategically located at No. 29, Galle Road, Ambalangoda, marking a significant milestone in the company’s commitment to bringing accessible, customer-centric financial solutions to more communities across the island.
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has become the first private sector bank in Sri Lanka to surpass Rs. 3 trillion in assets, a milestone achieved in the second quarter of 2025 on the back of solid growth in key indicators at Group and Bank level in the six months ending 30th June.
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The Credit Information Bureau of Sri Lanka (CRIB) convened its Annual General Meeting (AGM) for the year 2024 on 23rd July 2025 via an online platform.
Sampath Bank PLC announced a strategic partnership with global payments technology company Bancstac to introduce Alipay+ payment acceptance across both brick and mortar and e-commerce merchant channels in Sri Lanka.
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC), in collaboration with the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), the Ministry of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co-operative Development, and the Registrar of Companies (RoC), successfully conducted an Issuer Forum titled “Innovative businesses to propel economic growth” recently at The Forum, Cinnamon Life at City of Dreams.
