November 30, 2023
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4min
  30th November 2023: BPPL Holdings PLC, a leading player in the brushware and filament export manufacturing industry, was awarded by Forbes Asia as “Asia’s Best Under a Billion” for the year 2021. The award ceremony took place on the 21st of November ’23 in Manila, Philippines. Forbes Asia’s “Best Under a Billion” award recognises […]

November 8, 2023
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8min
        EBITDA* (Rs.000) Quarter ending 30 September Six months ending 30 September Q2 2023/24 Q2 2022/23 % Cumulative 2023/24 Cumulative 2022/23 % Transportation  1,699,799  3,034,882  (44)  4,118,458  7,586,331  (46) Consumer Foods  1,236,534  1,008,997  23  1,956,240  2,242,221  (13) Retail  1,982,657  1,963,179  1  3,969,994  4,282,130  (7) Leisure  1,065,013  1,005,086  6  1,348,625  2,874,310  (53) Property […]

October 13, 2023
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6min
      For generations, tea has been intricately woven into the socio-economic fabric of Sri Lanka. In 2022, Sri Lanka’s tea exports earned a record Rs. 411 billion according to the Sri Lanka Tea Board. While large-scale company-owned and managed plantations have historically dominated tea production, today over 400,000 tea smallholders island-wide contribute significantly, […]

August 3, 2023
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4min
      People’s Leasing & Finance PLC (PLC) has successfully concluded the financial year 2022/23 with an impressive profit after tax (PAT) of Rs. 3.02 billion. Throughout the year, PLC’s performance exhibited resilience and strength, contributing to this outstanding achievement. Despite challenges in the operating context during the first two quarters, the company’s performance […]

July 31, 2023
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6min
      Colombo, Sri Lanka; 28th July 2023 NDB Wealth makes history by becoming the first and only unit trust management company to reach Rs. 100 billion in assets under management since the inception of the Unit Trust Industry. Licensed by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka as an Investment Manager and […]


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