November 28, 2024
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27 November 2024: With the intention of empowering disadvantaged young women in the country, Standard Chartered Sri Lanka has launched the next iteration of Goal, the Goal Accelerator, a three-year employability project, dubbed ‘Sashreeka’ in collaboration with SERVE, the local implementing partner and Women Win, a global multi-dimensional women’s fund.     Funded by a […]

November 8, 2024
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07 November 2024: Standard Chartered is the Official Banking Partner for the prestigious event, Sri Lanka Design Festival (SLDF) 2024, the country’s most impressive celebration of creativity, design, and innovation. Organised by the Academy of Design (AOD), one of Sri Lanka’s leading design education institutes, the SLDF 2004 under the theme ‘Innovation Island’, is taking […]

November 5, 2024
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Bank receives Great Place to Work® certification, and is ranked among the 50 Best Workplaces and 15 Best Workplaces for Women in Sri Lanka 05 November 2024: Standard Chartered Sri Lanka has secured the prestigious Great Place to Work® (GPTW) certification for the sixth consecutive year. The outstanding achievement reinforces the Bank’s commitment to building […]

November 1, 2024
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01 November 2024: Standard Chartered has appointed Harini Jayaweera as Chief Compliance Officer in Sri Lanka, effective October 21, 2024. In this role, Harini will oversee the Bank’s Conduct, Financial Crime and Compliance functions while continuing her responsibilities as Head of Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) and Country Money Laundering Compliance Officer (CMLCO).     Standard […]

October 31, 2024
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Colombo, October 2024: John Keells Properties is pleased to announce a strategic collaboration with Standard Chartered Sri Lanka, aimed at providing attractive home loans for prospective buyers of VIMAN Ja-Ela. This alliance combines the market leader in real estate, John Keells Properties with the cutting-edge financial solutions provider, Standard Chartered, creating an enhanced experience for […]

October 18, 2024
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Renowned brands including Budweiser, Mars Wrigley, Standard Chartered, Telstra, and leading agencies from across APAC represented 17 October 2024 – WARC, the global authority on marketing effectiveness, has today revealed the jury for the WARC Awards for Asia-Pacific 2025 in association with LIONS, celebrating the region’s best strategic and effective marketing ideas that have driven business growth.     […]

October 16, 2024
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Standard Chartered Sri Lanka has announced a milestone achievement, obtaining the EDGE Move certification for the second consecutive time, in its commitment to nurture gender equality in the workplace. The certification, the second-highest level offered by the EDGE Certified Foundation (Equity, Diversity, and Gender Equality), is also a national benchmark, as Standard Chartered Sri Lanka […]

October 10, 2024
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10th October 2024: Standard Chartered Sri Lanka has appointed Tamani Dias as Executive Director / Head of Corporate Coverage, effective September 30, 2024. Tamani will oversee Sri Lanka’s Global Subsidiaries business, in addition to her existing responsibilities leading the Local & International Corporates business.     Standard Chartered Sri Lanka CEO, Bingumal Thewarathanthri, stated, “We […]

October 7, 2024
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7 October 2024: Standard Chartered Priority, Sri Lanka has collaborated with Durdans Hospitals, a trusted name in Sri Lankan healthcare for over seven decades, to provide Standard Chartered Priority customers an enhanced and rewarding healthcare experience via the Durdans Priority Circle, an exclusive healthcare proposition. The Durdans Priority Circle was established with the goal of […]


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