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April 2, 2025

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Sasidu Ranathunga of John Keells Holdings and Yasasri Herath of IFS were crowned as Men’s and Women’s Open Singles champions at the 41st MBA Novices Badminton Championship 2025 held at the MBA Indoor Courts in Colombo. Organised and conducted by the Mercantile Badminton Association (MBA) for the 41st occasion, the event was held through March […]

August 16, 2023

Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 2023 – John Keells Properties (JKP), Sri Lanka’s premier real estate developers making waves in the industry with its innovative approach to crafting dream spaces and delivering exceptional living experiences. As one of the largest conglomerates listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange, John Keells Holdings PLC has built […]

February 20, 2023

Mackinnons Travels Private Limited (MTL) one of Sri Lanka’s leading end-to-end travel management companies and the outbound travel arm of John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH) recently celebrated the re-opening of its Vauxhall Street office. The opening of the newly refurbished premises was attended by key officials and employees from the company. The […]

March 23, 2022

21st March 2022:John Keells Research (JKR), the Research & Development and Innovation arm of John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH) signed an agreement with 4Ever Skin Naturals (Pvt) Ltd on 15th March 2022 and entered into its first-ever technology licensing agreement. Krishan Balendra Chairman John Keells Group and Chandani Bandara, Founder and […]

January 26, 2022

On 24th January 2022, John Keells Holdings PLC in a letter to Colombo Stock Exchange announced that the USD 395 million syndicated loan facility at ‘Cinnamon Life’, which was due for repayment in July 2022, was successfully refinanced in December 2021 through a USD 225 million long-term loan facility and a six-month […]

October 1, 2021

A combination of attractive interest rates and the launch of real estate-focused financial products is leading a trend towards investing in apartments, according to John Keells Holdings Vice President, Head of Sales and Marketing (Property Group), Nadeem Shums. Sri Lanka’s financial sector has reached a phase of low interest rates – for […]

July 5, 2021

Inchcape Shipping Services registered in England and John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH) registered in Sri Lanka have signed a joint venture agreement recently which has resulted in the formation of “Inchcape Mackinnon Mackenzie Shipping (Private) Limited”. Inchcape Mackinnon Mackenzie will provide a diverse range of maritime services in Sri Lanka which includes […]

February 8, 2021

Plasticcycle, the Social Entrepreneurship Project of the John Keells Group is pleased to onboard Hemas Consumer, in its bin placement initiative targeted towards encouraging responsible disposal of recyclable plastic waste, adding to the existing network of over 190 Plasticcycle bins in Sri Lanka. The agreement between the two parties was signed on the on 5th […]

June 24, 2020

Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 23, 2020—IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is making a $175 million investment in John Keells Holding (JKH) to expand its supermarket chain in Sri Lanka and help fund expansion or refurbishment of hotel properties in Sri Lanka and the Maldives. The $175 million long term investment is IFC’s […]

May 22, 2020

“John Keells Group records recurring EBITDA of Rs.22.06 billion for the financial year 2019/20” Summarised below are some of the key highlights for the quarter ended 31 March 2020. The Consumer Foods, Retail and Property industry groups recorded a growth in profits. While the performance of the Group initially witnessed strong momentum in the fourth […]

Sasidu of JKH and Yasasri of IFS clinch main titles at 41st MBA Badminton Novices

John Keells Properties Pioneering a New Era in Sri Lanka’s Real Estate Landscape

Mackinnons Travels Gets a Fresh New Look: New Office Opened in Vauxhall Street

John Keells Holdings PLC signs the first ever Technology Transfer Agreement with 4Ever Skin Naturals

John Keells Holdings – Completion of Refinancing at Cinnamon Life

TRI-ZEN reports surging demand as project crosses 45% completion

Inchcape Shipping Services and John Keells Holdings Form Joint Venture Company

John Keells Holdings and HEMAS Consumer collaborate to battle plastic pollution

IFC Invests $175 Million in John Keells Holding’s Businesses in Sri Lanka and the Maldives to Boost Retail and Tourism

JKH releases Annual Report for the Financial Year 2019/20