Company filings and market news from across Sri Lanka's stock market.
Samsung Sri Lanka held a Galaxy Unpacked event on Feb 11 at Lotus Tower to unveil the Galaxy S25 Series, with retail partners including John Keells, Singer, Softlogic and Dialog present to demo and retail the new devices. Attendees praised the S25's AI, camera and design enhancements.
Dividend · Rs 1.00 · XD Feb 14, 2025
First Interim dividend of LKR 1/share; XD 2025-02-14; record 2025-02-16; payable 2025-03-06; FY 2024/25
John Keells Consumer Foods Sector won 26 awards at the National Sales Awards 2024 (9 Gold, 5 Silver, 8 Bronze, 3 Merit). Ceylon Cold Stores and Keells Food Products were among the sector units receiving multiple category Golds and other awards.
Nations Trust Bank partnered with John Keells CG Auto to offer New Energy Vehicle financing including up to 90% of vehicle value and flexible balloon repayment plans. AmEx cardmembers can also access 0% installments on approved solar panel purchases, supporting NTB's sustainability goals.
Executives from John Keells (JKL), Commercial Bank (COMB), Hayleys (HAYL), DIMO (DIMO), Horana Plantations (HOPL) and Printcare (CARE) were honoured as 'Top10 Champions of Diversity 2024' at a Women in Management Global and IFC event on 9 December 2024.
Union Bank PLC reported a 22% rise in loans and advances to Rs. 75,744 million for the nine months to 30 Sep 2024; deposits grew 9% to Rs. 96,328 million. Profit after tax was Rs. 117 million, gross income fell 29% and the bank secured PCI DSS v4.0 and ISO 27001 certifications and a MoU with John Keells CG Auto for BYD EVs.
DFCC Bank's leasing arm (DFCC Leasing) has partnered with John Keells CG Auto to provide flexible, competitive leases for BYD electric vehicles, announced at a ceremony on 24 Oct 2024.
John Keells opened Cinnamon Life, a $1.2 billion, five-million-sq-ft integrated resort in Colombo featuring a five-star hotel, 10,000 sqm casino, apartments, offices and retail. The project, designed by Cecil Balmond, aims to boost Colombo's business and leisure profile.
HNB PLC signed an MoU with John Keells CG Auto to offer leasing solutions for BYD electric vehicles, with competitive rates, exclusive card offers and discounts. The promotion includes insurance benefits (free life cover of Rs.4.5m and natural death cover of Rs.600,000) and servicing/spare-part discounts.