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Banking

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
Nearly a quarter of Sri Lanka's financial sector loans backed by vehicles, gold: Report

Share of motor vehicle credit and gold-backed loans in total financial sector credit rose to 24.9 percent by end-June 26

Sampath Bank, Bancstac partner to bring Google Pay to Sri Lanka merchants

Sampath Bank partners with Bancstac to enable Google Pay acceptance for merchants

Sri Lanka legislator questions central bank supervision over NDB fraud

Says in NDB fraud billions had gone out of the country; the same central bank that handles the EPF is investing in NDB

April 8, 2026 5 min read

EXPLAINER – Sri Lanka NDB’s Rs.13.2 billion internal fraud

The amount of loss through the fraud increased to Rs.13.2bn from Rs.390 within four days

Shihar Aneez
April 6, 2026 4 min read

Sri Lanka NDB informs CB of “significant loss” after fraud

NDB has informed the bourse that the fraud could lead to Rs.13.2bn loss

April 6, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka's NDB says loss from internal fraud Rs13.2bn, trading halted

NDB addresses fraud incident, estimates loss and reinforces financial strength and stability

April 6, 2026 4 min read

Sri Lanka’s NDB reports major fraud, warns losses may exceed Rs380mn

The bank assured customers that all deposits and account balances remain safe and fully secure

April 3, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka banks to operate shorter hours on Wednesdays

Branches would operate from 9 am to 1 pm.

March 18, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka commercial banks exhaust MSME loan quotas; Ministry to allocate new funds

Commercial Bank, HNB, and NDB have exhausted their loan quotas, minister said

March 13, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s People’s Bank posts record profits, total assets in FY 2025

The Bank's total loans portfolio reached 2.0 trillion rupees

February 27, 2026 1 min read

Small Sri Lanka banks in focus as central bank revives consolidation: Fitch

February 27, 2026 3 min read

Fitch assigns Union Bank's proposed debt 'BB(lka)' rating

The proposed debentures, which will mature in five years, will be listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange.

February 20, 2026 2 min read
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Fitch affirms Citibank Colombo's 'AAA(lka)' rating

CitiSL's focus on top tier corporates and multinational clients has helped shield it from asset-quality

February 20, 2026 3 min read

Fitch affirms Standard Chartered Bank, Sri Lanka 'AAA(lka)' rating

"We expect SCBSL to focus on the corporate and institutional banking segment,

February 20, 2026 4 min read

Sri Lanka's NSB hit by Rs7.9bn NPLs; COPE flags 'illegal' Maldivian loan

Investigation focused on the bank's outstanding loan balances exceeding Rs. 5 million as of September 30

February 19, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka's NDBIB syndicates $40mn loan for Maldives Airport

NDBIB had done several financings for Maldives based firms including IPOs

February 10, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka private credit slows in Dec 2025 amid Ditwah, govt borrowings soar

Net credit to government rose by Rs194.7bn in December.

February 8, 2026 5 min read

Sri Lanka's Commercial Bank, GAIA Greenenergy partner to offer green loans and leases

Customers can use the Bank’s Green Loans and Green Leases to finance the purchase and installation of solar panels

February 6, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka's HNB to offer home loans for Baili Investments' Silk Rajagiriya

Development comprises 6 high-rise towers with a shopping complex, cinema, clubhouse, indoor golf, art gallery,

January 29, 2026 1 min read

IFC commits US$166mn in loans and credit cover to Sri Lanka's NDB, NTB and Combank

Targeting SMEs and with support for women-led businesses

January 25, 2026 3 min read

Sri Lanka's Nations Trust Bank secures $70mn IFC financing

Comprises a 50 million dollar senior unsecured loan and a 20 million dollar Global Trade Finance Program line

January 22, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka Treasury bill yields edge up, breaking ramrod rate anomaly

Prime lending rate down in the second week of January

January 19, 2026 4 min read