Hela Apparel Holdings PLC has successfully raised Rs. 1,596,826,135 through its recent rights issue, marking a significant step in the company’s financial strategy. The issue offered 319,365,227 Ordinary Voting Shares to existing shareholders on a proportional basis and was oversubscribed, showing strong backing from shareholders, including the company’s top three stakeholders. The funds raised will
National Savings Bank (NSB) has appointed Lasith Nanayakkara as its new Chief Information Officer (CIO) and IT Deputy General Manager, effective October 1. He succeeds Dr. Amal Illesinghe, who recently retired after more than 17 years of dedicated service to the bank. With over 35 years of experience in the banking and finance sector, Nanayakkara
Dhammika Perera will rejoin the board of Hayleys Plc as Co-Chairman and non-executive director, effective October 1. Known as a philanthropist, strategist, and influential business leader, Perera has interests in industries such as manufacturing, banking, finance, leisure, plantations, and hydropower generation, according to a stock exchange filing by Hayleys. Perera currently holds 382,596,970 ordinary shares,
Hela Apparel Holdings Plc, a leading apparel manufacturer in Sri Lanka, has successfully raised Rs 1.5 billion through a rights issue, according to a stock exchange filing. The company issued 319,514,110 ordinary voting shares, raising Rs 1,597,570,550 in total. The company previously announced in June that the funds from the rights issue would be allocated
HNB Assurance PLC (HNBA) has announced the appointment of Prof. Ananda Jayawardane as a non-executive/non-independent Director, effective August 9. Prof. Jayawardane is a Senior Professor in Civil Engineering at the University of Moratuwa and serves as a Commission Member of the University Grants Commission. He has held governing roles in various public and private sector
First Capital (FC) anticipates that bank lending rates will remain within the 9-11% range for the rest of 2024 and rise slightly to 10-12% by mid-2025. This projection comes amidst slow economic conditions, weak demand for credit, and a lag in the reduction of new loan rates. The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) dropped
Sri Lanka’s Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC has officially completed the liquidation of its subsidiary, Commex Sri Lanka S.R.L., located in Rome, Italy. The bank first announced the voluntary liquidation of the wholly-owned subsidiary in August 2022. The final procedures have now been concluded, and Commex Sri Lanka S.R.L. has been deregistered from the Chamber
HSBC Sri Lanka has been awarded the title of ‘Best International Bank in Sri Lanka’ by Euromoney in their Awards for Excellence 2024. This accolade acknowledges HSBC’s commitment to digitisation and delivering competitive financial services, reflected in its exceptional financial results in 2023. The award also highlights key achievements in Wholesale Banking, Sustainable Finance, and
In a landmark initiative to drive digital transformation for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), Dialog Enterprise, the corporate ICT solutions arm of Dialog Axiata PLC, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, GlobalLinker, and Databox Technologies. This collaboration, titled “Commercial Bank LEAP GlobalLinker,” is an innovative web solution designed
Nations Trust Bank PLC has announced plans to raise Rs. 10 billion via a listed debenture issue. The Board has resolved to issue 50 million Unlisted, Rated, Unsecured, Senior, Redeemable Debentures of Rs. 100 each, amounting to Rs. 5 billion, with an option to issue a further 30 million debentures and an additional 20 million