Industry Analysis

Amana Bank Declares Record Dividend for Seventh Straight Year

Amana Bank has declared its seventh consecutive annual dividend, marking its highest payout to date, totaling Rs. 661 million. This represents a significant doubling of the dividend compared to 2023. The bank announced an Interim Cash Dividend of Rs. 1.20 per share to its shareholders, with a total of 551,125,746 ordinary shares issued as of

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Business

JAT Holdings Achieves 77% Bottom Line Growth in Q1 FY25

JAT Holdings PLC has reported impressive financial results for the first quarter of FY25, with significant growth in both revenue and profit. The company saw a 3% increase in revenues, reaching Rs. 2.2 billion, primarily driven by robust sales in the wood coatings and paint brushes segments. The Profit After Tax (PAT) surged by an

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Personal Finance

Teejay Lanka Posts Rs. 273.7 Million Profit in 1Q25

Teejay Lanka PLC, Sri Lanka’s pioneering multinational textile manufacturer, has announced a remarkable turnaround in its financial performance for the quarter ending June 30, 2024 (1Q25). The company reported a profit before tax of Rs. 273.7 million, a significant recovery from the Rs. 701 million loss recorded during the same period last year. Revenue for

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Finance

Sampath Bank Reports 45% Increase in PAT for 1H 2024

Sampath Bank announced a significant financial performance for the first half of 2024, with a 45% increase in profit after tax (PAT) to Rs. 11.1 billion, up from Rs. 7.7 billion in the same period last year. The profit before tax (PBT) also saw a notable rise, reaching Rs. 18.5 billion, a 40% increase compared

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Industry Analysis

Richard Pieris Group’s Q1 Profits Surge 281% to Rs. 1.75 Billion

Richard Pieris Group, one of Sri Lanka’s largest and most diversified conglomerates, reported a Profit Before Tax (PBT) of Rs. 1.75 billion for the first quarter of the 2024/25 financial year. This represents a 281% increase from the Rs. 459 million recorded in the same period last year. This impressive performance underscores the Group’s resilience

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