June 28, 2024
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Colombo, 28 June 2024 – Seylan Bank collaborates with Kapruka.com, one of Sri Lanka’s largest e-commerce platforms. The collaboration allows Kapruka to accept payments directly from a bank account. The venture opens the platform’s usage to millions of Sri Lankans, enabling them to access Kapruka’s extensive collection of merchandise. This decision elevates Kapruka’s ability to […]

March 6, 2024
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Kapruka.com, Sri Lanka’s leading e-commerce website launched the “Kapruka Partner Central” which provides an enhanced platform for partners to showcase their products and connect with a global audience on 29 February, 2024. The event to launch the platform, which will mark a new era of empowerment and opportunity for partners across the digital space, was […]

January 7, 2022
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    The shares of Kapruka Holdings Limited (CODE: KPHL-N-0000) commenced trading on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) today. The shares have been listed on the Main Board of the CSE under the “Retailing” sector. The occasion was marked with a special Bell Ringing Ceremony. Representing Kapruka Holdings Limited, Chairman and CEO Mr. Dulith Herath, Director Ms. Anuradha Herath and General Manager Mr. Suresh Eranda attended the […]

January 7, 2022
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        Shares of Kapruka Holdings Limited will commence trading on the Main Board of the Colombo Stock Exchange under the symbol, “KPHL”, today, 7th Friday 2022. Heavy trading is expected for the counter, as investors, who missed out due to the oversubscription of the issue, rush to meet their portfolio allocation requirements. Kapruka […]

January 6, 2022
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      Shares of Kapruka Holdings Limited will commence trading on the Main Board of the Colombo Stock Exchange under the symbol, “KPHL”, tomorrow, 7th Friday 2022. Kapruka Holdings Limited is the holding company of Kapruka, Sri Lanka’s Pioneering ecommerce platform with a global presence. The Company recently offered 32,826,000 ordinary voting shares to the […]

January 3, 2022
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  Kapruka, the pioneering e-commerce platform that has evolved into Sri Lanka’s largest locally owned global e-com platform, announced its plans to launch a ‘used goods marketplace’ as a fully owned new sub-brand – ‘Soldout.lk’. The marketplace will serve as an e-com platform for pre-owned goods, connecting buyers and sellers seamlessly, with added features such […]

December 21, 2021
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  The Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Kapruka, Sri Lanka’s Pioneering ecommerce platform with a global presence, will officially open at 9.00am tomorrow, 22nd December 2021.  Applications are now open and the Prospectus can be downloaded from ipo.kapruka.com. The issue, managed by Acuity Partners, will see Kapruka Holdings Limited offer investors a 20% stake in […]

December 15, 2021
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  Sri Lanka’s largest locally owned e-commerce enterprise with a global presence, Kapruka, further strengthened its leadership ranks with the recent appointment of Manohari Abeysekera to its Board of Directors. Abeysekera brings to the table a wealth of knowledge and expertise, having served in multiple leadership roles across some of Sri Lanka’s biggest companies. She […]

December 8, 2021
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      Ahead of its upcoming initial public offering (IPO), Kapruka, the pioneering e-commerce platform that has evolved into Sri Lanka’s largest locally owned global e-com platform announced its plans to develop ‘Kapruka Partner Central’ – a premier marketplace platform for well-established brick and mortar shops in Sri Lanka. The platform will connect buyers […]


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