Category: Business and Economy

Nations Trust Bank appoints new Independent Non-Executive Director to its Board

Nations Trust Bank PLC has announced the appointment of Ananda Jayawardana as an Independent Non-Executive Director to its Board. Ananda Jayawardana is a seasoned finance professional with over 25 years of international experience spanning Leveraged & Structured Finance, Debt Capital Markets, and Corporate Banking. He brings extensive expertise in structuring and executing complex cross-border financing…

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People’s Bank holds ‘People’s Remittance Sanwathsara Pranama Draw 2026’

In celebration of its 65th Anniversary, People’s Bank held the ‘People’s Remittance ‘Sanwathsara Pranama Draw 2026’ on May 1, at People’s Tower, Colombo 02. The draw was conducted as part of the Bank’s ‘Dolosmahe Vaasi Chakraya’ programme. Accordingly, 65 lucky winners were selected to receive 65 hampers of essential goods. Customers who remitted worker remittances…

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Keells joins Dialog Pay Merchant Ecosystem

Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s #1 connectivity provider, announced that customers can now make secure and convenient digital payments using Dialog Pay at all Keells supermarkets nationwide. As one of Sri Lanka’s leading supermarket chains with 150 stores across the island, Keells becomes one of the first major retail partners in the Dialog Pay merchant…

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Sri Lanka Tourism Strengthens Presence in Gujarat Through Successful Roadshows (B2B) and Networking Events

The Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) successfully concluded its series of Media Networking Sessions, B2B Roadshows, and Networking Evenings across the Indian state of Gujarat, covering Surat, Rajkot, and Ahmedabad on 15, 17, and 19 June 2026, respectively. The roadshows brought together 48 leading Sri Lankan travel and tourism companies, including SriLankan Airlines and…

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AMW Transfers Solid Tyre Division to AGTL, Paving the Way for BOI Registration

Associated Motorways (Private) Limited (AMW) has formally transferred its Solid Tyre Division to wholly owned subsidiary AGTL (Associated Global Trading (Private) Limited), marking a significant milestone in the company’s long-term growth strategy and a foundational step towards AGTL operating as a Board of Investment (BOI)-registered entity. As a BOI-focused manufacturing entity, AGTL will be better…

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