November 25, 2024
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The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has achieved another milestone in its digital revolution, with ‘ComBank Digital’ – the Bank’s omni-channel digital banking platform – surpassing 1.5 million registered users. Announcing the landmark, the Bank said the award-winning platform continues to lead digital transformation in Sri Lanka’s banking sector as the most widely used digital channel […]

November 25, 2024
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Sri Lanka’s one of the largest private sector banks, HNB PLC announced the official appointment of Damith Pallewatte as Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, effective from 22nd November 2024, following on his previous appointment as Acting CEO in April this year. A veteran Banking and Risk Management Professional with over 28 years of experience, including over […]

November 21, 2024
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The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has announced a partnership with AgStar PLC to promote smart agriculture machinery and equipment via the Bank’s Diribala Green Development Loan Scheme. A Memorandum of Understanding signed by the two companies paves the way for farmers who obtain loans from the Bank to purchase inter-cultivators and irrigation systems from AgStar […]

November 21, 2024
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Sampath Bank proudly announces that its Managing Director, Ayodhya Iddawela Perera, has been awarded the Gold Award at the 14th Top50 Professional & Career Women Global Awards 2024, recognising her outstanding contributions to Sri Lanka’s finance and banking sector. Presented recently during the awards ceremony at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, this […]

November 19, 2024
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The artistic talent of 137 children was celebrated and rewarded with Rs 3 million in cash prizes when the Commercial Bank of Ceylon concluded the fifth edition of its ‘Arunalu Siththam’ children’s art competition with a grand awards ceremony recently. The Bank’s Managing Director/CEO Mr Sanath Manatunge and members of the corporate management of the […]

November 19, 2024
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DFCC Bank has been honoured with two prestigious awards at the SLIM DIGIS 2.4, Sri Lanka’s leading digital marketing awards event, highlighting its commitment to digital transformation and innovative customer engagement. The bank received two silver awards for the Best Use of Experiential Digital Marketing for its DFCC Galaxy Virtual Branch campaign and the Best […]


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