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Hatton National Bank PLC (HNB) solidified its position as one of the most sustainable and strongest banks recording a well-rounded performance in 2021. Group Profit After Tax (PAT) increased to Rs 20 Bn, representing a growth of 47% YoY while Bank PAT improved to Rs 17.3 Bn as economic activity picked up during the year. […]

Nations Trust Bank PLC has re-launched its exclusive and premium vehicle financing proposition for salaried and professional customers, ‘Nations Professional Lease’, to enable them achieve their aspirations in owning a personal vehicle of their choice. It offers a bundled product offering to suite all vehicle financing and banking needs which unlocks an array of enhanced […]

Following the conclusion of its successful listing on the Colombo Stock Exchange, Hela Apparel Holdings has expanded its global footprint by formally commencing operations at its latest factory in Egypt recently. The much-awaited expansion will enable the company to provide an attractive nearshore manufacturing offering, strengthening the organization’s focus on providing the world’s leading apparel […]

Wins ‘Best NGO/INGO’ in Fostering Women’s Empowerment at Women in Management and the Bronze Award for ‘Brand Awareness’ at SLIM DIGIS Awards 2021 SOS Children’s Villages Sri Lanka won top awards from Women in Management (WIM) and the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM), reaching yet another milestone in its 40-year history of making a […]

Young travellers flying Emirates as unaccompanied minors can now relax and wait for their flight in a newly upgraded lounge dedicated for them at Dubai International Airport, located next to Emirates’ First Class Lounge in Concourse B. Emirates’ lounge for unaccompanied minors is open 24/7, and the newly upgraded facility offers fun video games, drinks […]

Rotary Club of Cinnamon Gardens was supported by Rotary Club of Zurich Oberland Switzerland in receiving Covid-19 related assistance under the Motto “Service above Self”. The President of the Rotary Club of Zurich Oberland Barbara Biedermann handed over a donation to Thomas Daetwyler – Honorary Member of the Rotary Club of Cinnamon Gardens under its […]

The Hambantota International Port Emergency Response Unit (ERU) together with the port’s Quality, Health, Safety & Environment Dept. (QHSE), and Port Control, responded to a fire that occurred on board the drillship “West Polaris,” on Tuesday, 15th evening.  The ship’s crew had alerted Port Control for assistance in dousing the sudden fire that had broken […]

People’s Bank Annual Report 2020 was awarded the First Runner-up in the “Public Sector Banks” category at the South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) Best Presented Annual Report Awards. People’s Bank Annual Report 2020 is the sixth Integrated Annual Report of the Bank and was designed and created under the theme of “Pride of the […]

By Hiran H. Senewiratne The CSE suffered a temporary setback yesterday with the halting of trading around 1.45 pm as an index of liquid stocks plunged below 5 per cent in intra-day trading because of panic selling of mainly index weighted blue-chip counters. The S&P SL 20 index fell 5.01 per cent, after earlier recovering […]

Sri Lanka’s glorious culture was on full display at Expo 2020 Dubai – as Kandyan dancers swirled gracefully to the rhythmic beats of traditional drums to welcome the 2022 Commonwealth Games Queen’s Baton to the Sri Lanka Pavilion on 10th February. The Baton arrived at the Sri Lankan Pavilion to coincide with UK’s National Day […]