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April 24, 2025

Colonel Henry Steel Olcott Foundation trounce MCA Legends at annual T20 encounter CDB committed to support sport, community empowerment The Colonel Henry Steel Olcott Memorial Sports Foundation (CHSOMSF) Legends emerged triumphant at the Bandula Warnapura Memorial Annual T20 Cricket Encounter 2025, winning back the trophy from the Mercantile Cricket Association (MCA) Legends team. Played on […]

March 27, 2025

First NBFI in Sri Lanka to Attain ISO 22301:2019 Business Continuity Certification Underscoring its commitment to enhancing resilience, business continuity, innovation, security, and operational excellence, Citizens Development Business Finance PLC (CDB) became the first NBFI in Sri Lanka to achieve ISO 22301:2019 for Business Continuity Management. This milestone builds on CDB’s long-standing commitment to information […]

March 20, 2025

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Holds SMB Fair under SMB Friday platform with Wings Ecosystem and patpat.lk Underscoring International Women’s Day theme this year of Accelerating Action, Citizens Development Business Finance PLC (CDB) accelerated the journey of women-led SMEs with a Women’s Day SMB Fair at Independence Arcade, Colombo 7. Organized under the SMB Friday platform in collaboration with Wings […]

March 14, 2025

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Kickstart to project extension begins at Wellawatte beach, to extend to Dehiwala, Mount Lavinia ‘Life to our Beaches’ collaborates with Biodiversity Sri Lanka and Marine Environment Protection Authority CDB oversees a total of over 4.5 kilometers of beach On Sunday the 09th of March, a collective of one hundred members of Team CDB and their […]

March 6, 2025

Collaboration intends to impart traditional dance foundation methods, unique to the Chitrasena Kalayathanaya, along with a critical understanding of basics in traditional drumming, folk singing, and theatre craft Citizens Development Business Finance PLC (CDB) has partnered with the Chitrasena Vajira Dance Foundation (CVDF), strengthening an 80-year legacy of preserving Sri Lanka’s traditional dance. This collaboration falls under the Preserving […]

February 24, 2025

Judges’ Report: CDB demonstrates integrated thinking anchored in tech disruption and sustainability Wins ‘Other Financial Services’ category Underscoring continued commitment to accountability, transparency and responsibility to people, planet and profit, CDB was adjudged the winner in the Other Financial Category at the 20th edition of the ACCA Sri Lanka Sustainability Reporting Awards held last week. […]

February 16, 2025

NCGI’s groundbreaking national initiative aimed at supporting SMEs across the country Citizens Development Business Finance PLC (CDB) made yet another trailblazing move to boost SMEs in the country, by disbursing the very first loan in Sri Lanka under the National Credit Guarantee Institution (NCGI) Guarantee scheme. The loan which was granted to farmer W M G Prasanna […]

October 26, 2023

25 October 2023, Colombo : Citizens Development Business Finance PLC (CDB) and the Sri Lanka Association for Child Development (SLACD) have officially inaugurated the “Pragathi” Southern Provincial Autism and Neurodevelopmental Intervention Centre, marking a significant milestone in their joint project “Act Early for Autism”. The state-of-the-art facility, located at the Karapitiya Teaching […]

October 11, 2023

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Collaboration agreement signed with CodeGen to promote comprehensive ecosystem for EVs e Shift Concept Center launched as landmark initiative in accelerating CDB’s sustainability mobility solutions Continuing its unwavering mission of advancing the green economy, Citizens Development Business Finance PLC (CDB) launched the e Shift Concept Center, as a step to accelerate the […]

September 26, 2023

CDB was the Silver Sponsor, at the event ‘Back to Faculty’ organised by the University of Colombo’s Faculty of Management and Finance to celebrate the achievements and journeys of graduates during the past 42 years. CBD’s sponsorship helped to energize the proceedings where past graduates congregated to network, reminiscence and embrace friendships. […]

CDB empowered Olcott Sports Foundation wins the Bandula Warnapura Annual T20 Cricket Encounter

CDB Achieves ISO 22301:2019 Certification, Strengthening Business Continuity and Operational Resilience

CDB Accelerates Action by empowering Women-led SMEs on International Women’s Day

CDB launches ‘Life to Our Beaches’ project extension with a beach clean-up

Chitrasena Vajira Dance Foundation collaborates with CDB to create career opportunities for new cultural ambassadors of traditional Sri Lankan dance

CDB showcases excellence with win at ACCA Sustainability Reporting Awards

CDB boosts SMEs with very first NCGI loan disbursement in Sri Lanka

CDB and SLACD unveil state-of-the-art Autism Intervention Centre in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka

CDB accelerates sustainable mobility in Sri Lanka in partnership with CodeGen

CDB as Silver Sponsor supported ‘Back to Faculty’ celebrations of University of Colombo – Faculty of Management and Finance