October 21, 2024
Anitra-Perera.jpg

3min
The Sri Lanka Institute of Directors (SLID) pleased announces the appointment of Anitra Perera as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective  September 2024. With a distinguished career in education, strategic consulting, and leadership, Ms. Perera brings a wealth of experience that will be instrumental in advancing the mission of SLID. Anitra Perera is a […]

October 15, 2024
1.-Rasanja-Perera-CEO-TWC-Capital-Pvt-Ltd.jpg

5min
T W C Capital PVT LTD (“TWC Capital”) was established under T W Corp (Pvt) Ltd (“TWC”) to provide corporate finance advisory services TWC Capital is currently acting as transaction advisors on several cross-border and local M&A transactions valued at over USD 200 Mn TWC Capital commissioned to partner with lead transaction advisors in the […]

August 12, 2024
IMAGE-1-1.jpg

4min
Lilan Dayananda, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Elzian Agro, was celebrated as the Social Entrepreneur of the Year at the prestigious Fifth New Generation Asia Awards held at the Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo. This year’s awards recognized over 40 outstanding young individuals for their contributions across various fields, including leadership, entrepreneurship, politics, […]

June 11, 2024
VCARE-IMAGE-2.jpg

3min
Vcare Skin Clinic, the leading cosmetology clinic in Sri Lanka, along with its Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr. Pramila Ranasinghe, has been honoured with two prestigious awards at the Business World International Awards 2023. Dr. Ranasinghe has been recognised as the Best Professional of the Year (Medium-Gold) in the Healthcare and Related Services […]

March 6, 2024
CEO.jpeg

14min
Staying Ahead in Times of Change – PLC’s Remarkable Resilience & Vision for the Future In an exclusive interview with the DailyFT, PLC’s Chief Executive Officer, Shamindra Marcelline, sheds light on the company’s exceptional performance amidst economic turmoil, revealing strategic insights and commitments to sustainability and innovation. FY 2023/24 is turning out well for PLC, […]

January 23, 2024
Mark-Moffat-LBN.jpg

5min
IFS, the global cloud enterprise software company, today announces that Mark Moffat has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Moffat takes over from Darren Roos who has been appointed as the company’s Chair of the Board. Both appointments are effective immediately.     The transition provides great continuity for the business by building on […]

January 19, 2024
Shyam-Sathasivam_.jpg

3min
January 18, 2024: Diversified conglomerate Sunshine Holdings PLC (CSE: SUN) at its board meeting held on the 18th of January announced the appointment of Shyam Sathasivam as the Group Chief Executive Officer.  Shyam held the position of Managing Director of the subsidiaries Sunshine Healthcare Lanka Limited and Sunshine Consumer Lanka Limited.     Shyam brings over […]

December 20, 2023
CEO-of-Arpico-Insurance-PLC-.jpg

5min
  Dr. Kelum Senanayake, Chief Executive Officer and Principal Officer of Arpico Insurance PLC and a renowned personality in the Sri Lankan Life Insurance industry, has been appointed as an Executive, Non-Independent Director of the Company, following the endorsement from the Insurance Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka. Dr. Senanayake took reigns at Arpico Insurance PLC […]

July 28, 2023
SS_0303-E.jpg

4min
      Rainco (Pvt) Ltd, one of the leading business conglomerates and manufacturers of umbrellas, mosquito nets, and rainwear in Sri Lanka, officially appointed Dinesh Dharmaratne as the Chief Executive Officer on July 1st, 2023. This appointment follows the announcement of Ahamed Aroos, the outgoing CEO, expressing his intention to leave the organization. Aroos […]


About us

Lanka Business News is amongst the leading online Business News portals in Sri Lanka, unique for its focus on contemporary business news relevant across multiple industries operating in the country. We present not only the news, but a perspective based on observations and possible implications of a prevailing news item. LBN also provides an insight to the impact of a global economic or industrial development, thus helping stakeholders make informed and calculated decisions.




Follow Us


Newsletter