Category: Company
JXG, together with Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, launches BREAKTHROUGH to advance national entrepreneur development
(Left to right): Representing The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, Manori Dissanayaka, Senior Assistant Secretary General; Dr. Nirmal De Silva, Lead Consultant; Shiran Fernando, Secretary General & CEO; and Krishan Balendra, Chairperson, exchange a cheque to mark the launch of BREAKTHROUGH with C.T.A. Schaffter, Founder & Chairman Emeritus; Ramesh Schaffter, MD/Group CEO; Dilshan Wirasekara, Deputy CEO; […]
Aberdeen Group Appoints Thulci Aluwihare as Chairman at Ex-pack Corrugated Cartons
Aberdeen Group announces that Mr. Sattar Kassim will retire from the Board of its listed subsidiary, Ex-pack Corrugated Cartons PLC, with effect from 18th November 2026, relinquishing his position as Chairman from the same date. At its meeting held on 9th November, the Board of Ex-pack resolved to appoint Mr. Thulci Aluwihare, an Independent, Non-Executive […]
Why Sri Lanka’s plantation future demands a new investment outlook
By Shanaka Samaradiwakara, Chairman, Planters’ Association of Ceylon A tea bush planted today may take five years to produce a crop, a decade to generate meaningful returns and more than 20 years to repay the investment. Yet Sri Lanka’smregional plantation companies have only 19 years remaining on their leases. This is the contradiction at the […]
Strong Q2 lifts Hemas H1 revenue to Rs. 66.6 Bn, up 9.5%, with EBITDA returning to YoY growth
Hemas Holdings PLC delivered a strong second quarter, with revenue growing 17.0% YoY to Rs. 37.8 Bn in Q2 FY27 as all four sectors recorded growth, led by Hospitals (+19.3%) and Consumer Brands (+18.3%). EBITDA rebounded to Rs. 4.5 Bn, up 10.5% YoY and nearly double the first quarter. Group earnings more than doubled from […]
Fitch Revises Sri Lanka Telecom to ‘AA+(lka)’ Following National Rating Scale Recalibration
Fitch Ratings has revised Sri Lanka Telecom PLC’s (SLT) National Long-Term Rating to ‘AA+(lka)’ from ‘AA-(lka)’ following the recalibration of the Sri Lankan National Rating scale. The Outlook is Stable. The recalibration reflects changes in the relative creditworthiness among Sri Lankan issuers following Fitch’s upgrade of Sri Lanka’s sovereign Long-Term Local-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) […]
Fitch Upgrades Kotagala Plantations to ‘B-(lka)’; Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings has upgraded Kotagala Plantations PLC’s National Long-Term Rating to ‘B-(lka)’, from ‘CCC(lka) and assigned a Stable Outlook. The upgrade factors in improving liquidity as Kotagala accessed new bank financing in the financial year ended March 2026 (FY26), and continued to deleverage by repaying debt. However, the company continues to face refinancing risk because […]
Sunshine Holdings records strong growth in 1HFY27 with revenue up 24.4-pct
Diversified Sri Lankan conglomerate Sunshine Holdings PLC (CSE: SUN) reported strong top-line and bottom-line growth during the six months ended 30 September 2026 (1HFY27), recording a consolidated revenue of Rs. 40.2 billion, an increase of 24.4% year-on-year (YoY). The Group’s profit after tax (PAT) increased by 44.3% YoY to Rs. 3.7 billion, supported by the […]
Dialog Axiata formulates Enterprise Strategy with MTI Consulting
Malaysia’s Axiata subsidiary Dialog has just completed their enterprise strategizing exercise in collaboration with MTI – with the focus on both Telco (Connectivity) and Tech-Co (ICT). As Sri Lanka’s leading enterprise connectivity provider, Dialog Enterprise continues to drive digital transformation by integrating advanced ICT solutions with robust connectivity infrastructure. This dual focus ensures enterprises can […]
Seven in ten Sri Lankan exporters already sell online, but paperwork and slow delivery hold them back: Survey
Sri Lankan exporters are taking to online selling faster than the country’s trade systems are keeping up. A new survey shows seven in ten already use e-commerce, but many are still tangled in paperwork, slow deliveries and high costs. The findings are in “E-commerce and international trade in Sri Lanka: Findings from a survey of […]
Sri Lanka International Insurance Summit 2026 advances regional dialogue on resilience, inclusion and insurance innovation
The Sri Lanka International Insurance Summit 2026 concluded in Colombo following three days of high-level discussions focused on strengthening the role of insurance in building economic confidence, protecting communities and supporting sustainable growth amid an increasingly complex global risk environment. Organised by the Insurance Association of Sri Lanka, the second edition of SLIIS was held […]
Adaptive resilience: Malwatte Valley harnesses tech and innovation to redefine plantation productivity
Since inception the plantation industry has served as a central pillar of the Sri Lankan economy. Tea in particular has been the lynchpin of the industry. Especially for globally renowned Regional Plantation Companies (RPCs) like Malwatte Valley Plantations PLC, whose teas are possessed of a globally unique terroir that emerges from the soil, elevation and […]
Aitken Spence begins with strong momentum in Q1 FY 2026/27, as PBT rises 74% to Rs. 1.74 Bn
Aitken Spence PLC, with a portfolio spanning diverse industries and geographies, began the financial year 2026/27 with strong earnings momentum, recording a 74% increase in Group Profit Before Tax (PBT) to Rs. 1.7 billion for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Profit After Tax (PAT) increased by 158% to Rs. 1.0 billion, while Group EBITDA […]