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December 1, 2022

Colombo, Sri Lanka, December 1, 2022—IFC has appointed Alejandro Alvarez de la Campa as the new Country Manager for Sri Lanka and Maldives. Based in Colombo, Alvarez de la Campa will lead IFC’s strategy in building a diversified portfolio and increasing impact in both countries, while helping strengthen sustainable private sector development […]

November 17, 2022

● JAAF & IFC to empower industry with tools to address bullying and harassment in workplace ● Apparel industry committed to uplifting employee working conditions The International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) Respectful Workplaces Programme aims to enhance business value by addressing gender-based violence and harassment including customer and client aggression, workplace bullying […]

November 17, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC), the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), in partnership with the Australian Government, conducted the third Investor Forum of the year recently in Jaffna, at Tilko City Hotel. The forum has been organized in line with the objective of […]

November 2, 2022

To nurture and support the growth of women technopreneurs in Sri Lanka, the SLASSCOM Women Technopreneurs Forum (WTech) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), with assistance from the Government of Japan, will launch a bootcamp and a one-on-one mentoring program with the aim of supporting women technopreneurs in Sri Lanka to connect […]

November 1, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC), the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), in partnership with the Australian Government, conducted the second Investor Forum of the year in Galle at Radisson Blu Resort as part of the series of events to celebrate the sixth World […]

October 7, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC), the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), in partnership with the Australian Government, conducted an Investor Forum in Kandy at the Royal Kandyan Hotel as part of the series of events to celebrate the sixth World Investor Week (WIW) […]

October 6, 2022

• “In order to ensure that investors are protected, there are different mechanisms and rules such as the listing rules, market institution rules and market intermediary rules play a vital role” – SEC Chairman • “A common challenge that Sri Lanka faces is that we do not use capital markets as […]

September 15, 2022

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Colombo, Sri Lanka, September 15, 2022—The impacts of workplace violence and harassment has led to the loss of six working days per employee every year, costing the nine Sri Lankan companies surveyed at least $1.7 million, according to a new report by IFC, the International Finance Corporation. The study ‘Business Case for […]

August 8, 2022

Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 8, 2022—To help sustain and create jobs, improve services for people and protect small and medium sized enterprises, IFC committed about $2 billion in the South Asian region in the past fiscal year, ending June 2022, with a key focus on helping countries recover from the impacts […]

July 27, 2022

Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 27, 2022—Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, Dialog Axiata PLC (Dialog), is set to expand and improve broadband connectivity across the country with International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) support. IFC’s loan of up to $150 million will help Dialog expand and improve its network capacity through the […]

With a Focus on Spurring Resilient Private Sector-led Growth, IFC Appoints Alejandro Alvarez de la Campa as New Country Manager for Sri Lanka and Maldives

JAAF collaborates with IFC on industry training on Respectful Workplaces

SEC, CSE and IFC host the third Investor Forum in Jaffna

SLASSCOM WTech Forum and IFC Hosts Accelerator and Mentoring Programs for Female Technopreneurs

SEC, CSE and IFC host the second Investor Forum in Galle

World Investor Week 2022 – SEC, CSE and IFC hosts first Investor Forum in Kandy

Ring the Bell for Financial Literacy commenced the World Investor Week

Workplace Violence and Harassment Costs Sri Lankan Businesses Millions: IFC Study

IFC Fosters Climate Action with a Focus on Sustainable and Inclusive Growth in South Asia as New Regional Vice President for Asia and the Pacific Begins Work

IFC Provides US$150 Million Funding Package to Dialog Axiata PLC Towards Broadband Infrastructure Development in Sri Lanka