Good News From Jayam March 1, 2022 Pls Scroll Down 35 items Spring Break in Los Angeles! World Scout Day Marked under the Patronage of the President World Scout Day celebrations and the presentation of Presidential Scout Certificates were held under the patronage of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat. The World Organization of the Scout Movement is the largest international voluntary organization for children with over 52 million children in 172 countries. The highest award a Scout can receive is the President’s Scout Medal. Video Attached! US Ambassador Designate to Sri Lanka, Her Excellency Julie Chung Meets For Virtual Engagement with the Sri Lankan American Communty Hosted by SLF International, USA “The Sri Lankan American Community had the privilege to meet with the United States Ambassador Designate to Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Her Excellency, Julie Chung, for a Virtual Engagement hosted by the Sri ...
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COMMERCIAL BANK WINS ACCA BEST SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING AWARD DIALOG FIRST RUNNER UP Fifteen awards presented across seven industry categories for 2021 Colombo Sri Lanka February 23rd 2022 – Commercial Bank of Ceylon came up trumps in the sustainability stakes when it won the overall award for the Best Sustainability Report 2021, while Dialog Axiata was adjudged overall first runner up at the CCA Sustainability Reporting Awards 2021. Commercial Bank also topped the Banking category in which Seylan Bank and National Development Bank (NDB) were joint runners up. Dialog Axiata won the General Services Category. Hayleys and John Keells Holdings were the winner and runner up respectively in the Conglomerates & Diversified category, while Alliance Finance won the Financial Services & Insurance category with the runner up being Citizens Development Business Finance. Aitken Spence Hotel Holdings won the Leisure & Connected Services category, Talawakelle Tea Estates and Dilmah Ceylon Tea ...
CBB calls for policy stability and facilitation of trade with an FTA with the UK Roshanie Jayasundera-Moraes, Executive Vice President of John Keells Holdings, was re-elected as President of the CBB of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce at a virtually held AGM on 20 July 2021. Addressing the membership, she called for policy stability in order to facilitate business, build confidence among investors and attract FDI. She also called for a negotiation of an FTA between the UK and SL post Brexit. “Sri Lanka provides significant opportunities for British companies looking to access larger South Asian markets that have some of the fastest growing economies as well as sizeable populations. In order to facilitate this, we are fully aware that SL needs to improve its ranking on the Ease of Doing Business Index and it’s encouraging to know that our policy makers have made this a priority. We look forward ...
ComBank named Sri Lanka’s Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year Honored by Asian Banking and Finance for innovation, exceptional service and resilience in pandemic-impacted year. Aug 12, Colombo: The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has been recognized as Sri Lanka’s ‘Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year’ at the 2021 Asian Banking and Finance (ABF) Awards under the ‘Wholesale Banking Awards’ category that honors banks that have successfully handled significant deals or launched innovative initiatives to deliver exceptional services for their clients. This significant accolade was bestowed on Commercial Bank for its initiatives to strengthen customer relationships, improve service standards, deliver innovative solutions and for being resilient, resisting disruption, and emerging with a stellar performance in the year reviewed, despite the debilitating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Bank’s accomplishments in trade finance are underscored by its performance related to key indicators including (trade) market share, turnover, revenue, credit facilities ...
John Keells Properties offers financial solutions for prospective homeowners In an effort to make urban living affordable for potential homeowners, John Keells Properties has entered into strategic collaborations with Commercial Bank, DFCC Bank and HNB to offer ‘Freedom Mortgages’ – attractive home loan schemes for clients keen to invest in John Keells Properties’ upcoming TRI-ZEN residential development in Colombo. With lowered interest rates and a reduction in fixed income options for investments, real estate within Colombo city limits is an attractive choice for those seeking to diversify their investment options. The mortgage plan is an innovative financial scheme and is an industry-first which encompasses multiple financial institutions, offering buyers multiple choices and a range of bespoke solutions to make their urban aspirations a reality. TRI-ZEN is a highly anticipated joint venture between Indra Traders (Pvt) Ltd and John Keells Holdings PLC and is scheduled for completion in 2023. ...
