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Seylan Bank 3Q 2021 Profit After Tax Recorded at Rs. 3.2 Billion | Banks in Sri Lanka | Commercial Banks in Sri Lanka

Seylan Bank PLC announced a Profit After Tax (PAT) of Rs. 3.2 Billion in the nine months ending September 30, 2021 reflecting a 45% increase over the corresponding period last year. The Bank’s Net Interest Income grew by 14.76% to LKR 17,068 Mn during the period under review, announcing a robust growth as the industry overcomes the prolonged impact of the pandemic.

Export container enters Colombo Port via train for the first time | Daily FT

For the first time in four decades, a trainload of export containers entered the port recently.


The operation was carried out by SG Logistics – a part of the Expolanka group – originating from Colombo carrying the empty containers to the Prima Factory in Trincomalee.

The laden containers then travelled back from Trincomalee to the Colombo Port.


“A train can generally carry around 20-24 TEUs. However, we decided to carry out the first operation with just 10TEUs as we were unsure of the l

Softlogic Finance Posts Record 146% Increase Year-on-Year in Net Interest Income

Softlogic Finance PLC, a subsidiary of Softlogic Capital PLC, has posted a Net Interest Income of LKR 1.35 Billion year to date (YTD) as at March 31,2022 recording a 146% Year-on-Year (YoY) increase despite the challenging operating environment. Net Income for 4Q 2021/22 was LKR 502 Million in comparison to the LKR 318 Million in 4Q 2020/21, adding up to a YTD Net Income of LKR 1.6 Billion.

CDB’s HR practices go green for a better future - Other | Daily Mirror

Citizens Development Business Finance PLC (CDB), recognised for embedding sustainability practices to its business strategy, has announced plans to align its human resource practices in line with the best practices for a green economy.


Building on its promise of ‘Advancing the Green Economy’, CDB intends to create an environmentally friendly workforce that can understand and appreciate a green culture in the company.


CDB’s Green Human Resource Management (GHRM) strategy uses HRM policies

Seylan Bank launches state-of-the-art data centre in Colombo

AIA Insurance will continue its commitment towards one of Sri Lanka’s longest standing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects, the AIA Poson Safety Programme for the 27th year, this Poson. Held across three days, in Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Dambulla and Mihintale, the programme facilitates 500 lifeguards across 22 reservoirs and lakes to ensure that pilgrims are safe when they bathe in the bodies of water.

Specially in this year of challenge, it is anticipated that Sri Lankans will fe

KPIs of Effective Presentations - An Original Concept

In corporate parlance, KPIs or Key Performance Indicators are signal posts. They indicate the levels of effectiveness and efficiency in a person or the organization. In other words, if the KPIs are being met, then the job is being done right.

The KPIs we talk about in this instance, in relation to an Effective Presentation, have the same end objective as KPIs in business; but the letters themselves connote some very different ideas.

“Acronyms and abbreviations are great. They are easily rememb

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- Content, Copy and Creative Writing in English, Tamil and Sinhala.

- Interviews for Electronic, Print and Digital Media.

- Communications Coaching for the C-suite.

- Speech writing and ghost writing.

- Translations and contextualisation between English, Tamil and Sinhala.

About Me

I love words. Any word, in any language. I speak four, write in three. The magic of putting words down on a seemingly two-dimensional element; only to give birth to emotions, information and entertainment that dances across all dimensions seen and unseen, is something that has and does fascinate me.





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