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Banking

Fitch takes action on 8 Sri Lanka banks' national ratings on updated scale

After sovereign upgrade

November 2, 2026 8 min read

Sri Lanka Softlogic Finance Sept quarter swings to Rs101mn loss

The group posted an annualised basic loss per share of Rs. 0.42 for the second quarter (Q2), down from annualised basic

October 30, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka central bank seeks panel for troubled bank resolutions

Has called for expressions of interest from qualified parties to serve on a panel of administrators

October 25, 2026 1 min read

Over third of Sri Lanka’s listed firms fail to cover interest bills: Central Bank

October 12, 2026 2 min read
Sri Lanka’s Seylan Bank projects 18-pct profit growth next year under steady interest rates

The Bank has reached Rs.1 trn asset base in September quarter of 2026

Sri Lanka Seylan Bank Sept quarter net profit rises 6-pct to Rs3.1bn

The banking group posted basic earnings per share of 4.82 rupees for the third quarter (Q3),

Sri Lanka's Sampath Bank appoints Dilip de S Wijeyeratne deputy chairman

Wijeyeratne has experience across banking, finance, risk management and compliance, investment banking and treasury,

September 11, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka central bank seeks liquidators to handle troubled banks, finance companies

Appointment of a Pool of Liquidators for the purpose of winding up of Licensed Banks and Licensed Finance Companies,

August 24, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka to make unauthorized forex transfers a criminal offence

Follows ongoing investigation into a fraud where 74 billion rupees was transferred overseas across 10,151 transactions

August 18, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka's People's Bank 'AA-(lka)' affirmed by Fitch Ratings

Potential downside risks to economic conditions may weigh on PB's business generation and earnings, similar to peers.

August 3, 2026 5 min read

Sri Lanka regulator to begin Nation Lanka depositor compensation via People’s Bank

The payments will be made through over-the-counter cash payments, crediting to existing People’s Bank accounts

July 30, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Sampath Bank wins Sumathi award for digital commercial

Sampath Bank wins Sumathi Award for digital commercial in its second consecutive year

July 20, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Sampath Bank offers Google Pay for visa and mastercard holders

Googly Pay is now available on Android devices for Sampath Mastercard and Visa Credit and Debit Cardholders.

July 7, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka regulator cancels Nation Lanka Finance license, winding up begins

Follows extensive, unsuccessful resolution efforts initiated last July

July 3, 2026 4 min read

Sri Lanka's Sampath Bank wins 3 awards at World Finance

Sri Lanka’s Best Retail Bank, Best Commercial Bank, and Best Corporate Governance – Sri Lanka 2026

July 2, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka to digitize central bank’s supervision dept with ADB help

Department generates vast volume of documents that must be reviewed, stored, and retrieved.

July 1, 2026 1 min read
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Sri Lanka’s Bank of Ceylon to modernize core system for $10mn

The bank's current International Comprehensive Banking System has been in use for 22 years

July 1, 2026 1 min read

Sampath Bank, SLPA launch real-time dollar payment system in maritime industry

Sampath Bank Launches Sri Lanka’s First Real-Time USD Payment Solution for Sri Lanka Ports Authority Users

June 26, 2026 2 min read

DFCC Bank to buy out Standard Chartered Sri Lanka's business by July

The transaction was supposed to conclude in early 2026

June 16, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka CoPF grills CB officials on oversight lapses in NDB scam

The scam marks one of the most sophisticated, long-running insider financial crimes in Sri Lanka's corporate history

June 13, 2026 4 min read

Sri Lanka's Sampath Bank opens first branch in Colombo Port City

Offers a comprehensive portfolio of banking and financial solutions for residents and non-residents operating within

June 8, 2026 1 min read

Sampath Bank to open branch in Sri Lanka's Port City

Enhances the convenience and accessibility needed as more businesses and investors begin operating within Port City

June 2, 2026 2 min read

Commercial Bank offers PayPal withdrawals for Sri Lanka freelancers

Enables channeling of global digital earnings directly into bank accounts via ComBank Digital

May 28, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka's banking system is safe, SLBA says amidst fraud incidents

SLBA says no threat to safety of customer deposits or overall integrity of the financial system

May 27, 2026 5 min read

Sri Lanka's Commercial Bank to open branch in port city

Commercial Bank among the first banks to partner with Port City Colombo to open a branch

May 23, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka CB checked all banks for NDB type fraud: Governor

NDB reported Rs.13.2bln misappropriation from its own account early in April

May 13, 2026 2 min read