Company filings and market news from across Sri Lanka's stock market.
Talawakelle Tea Estates' Somerset estate sold a single lot for Rs. 3,050/kg in March 2025, the highest price for the region. The estate also generated 3,622,254 kWh from its 1,100 kW hydro plant in FY2025/26 and has introduced digital weighing, cloud monitoring and drone fertiliser use.
Hayleys PLC (via Hayleys Plantations) has partnered with UNDP BIOFIN to implement Payment for Ecosystem Services projects across its estates, covering Talawakelle Tea Estates, Horana Plantations and Kelani Valley Plantations. Projects include watershed conservation, biodiversity-restoration with tourism integration and a PES model evaluation.
Hayleys Plantations, partnering with UNDP BIOFIN, is advancing Payment for Ecosystem Services projects at Talawakelle Tea Estates (Great Western, Wattagoda), Horana Plantations' Bambarakelly Estate and Kelani Valley's Halgolla Estate to fund watershed protection, biodiversity restoration and tourism-linked conservation.
Hayleys Plantations launched 'Regenerate', a unified ESG roadmap joining Talawakelle (TPL), Kelani Valley (KVAL) and Horana (HOPL) across 55 estates and ~14,000 ha with 2030 targets including a 42% reduction in Scope 1–3 emissions and 95% renewable-energy reliance. The plan also targets 90% regenerative agriculture, zero deforestation, 100% supplier ESG screening and digital/AI monitoring.
Janathakshan, funded by The Coca‑Cola Foundation, concluded the SWYFT project (Aug 2024–May 2026), establishing five MCPCs, launching Sri Lanka's first hydro-powered MCPC with Thalawakelle Plantation (Hayleys Group), and distributing eight electric three-wheelers and 15 e-bikes.
Hayleys PLC led World Environment Day 2026 activities across its plantation group, with Kelani Valley, Talawakelle and Horana plantations running tree-planting, awareness campaigns and Talawakelle launching the Hill Country Green Force volunteer initiative.
UN Global Compact Network Sri Lanka hosted CATALYZE 2026: Environment, a two-day forum on corporate environmental sustainability; Sampath Bank was main partner and listed firms including Dilmah, Teejay Lanka, Hayleys, Talawakelle, Commercial Bank and Kelani Valley participated as partners or patrons.
Hayleys PLC's Hayleys Plantations sector marked World Environment Day 2026 with tree planting, awareness programmes, the Surakimu Ganga freshwater initiative and the launch of Talawakelle's 'Hill Country Green Force' across Kelani Valley (KVAL.N0000), Talawakelle (TPL.N0000) and Horana (HOPL.N0000).
Dividend · Rs 1.42 · XD Jul 9, 2026
First Interim dividend of LKR 1.42/share; XD 2026-07-09; record 2026-07-09; payable 2026-07-21; FY 31st March 2027
Janathakshan and The Coca-Cola Foundation concluded the SWYFT plastic waste project (Aug 2024–May 2026), establishing five MCPCs — including Sri Lanka's first hydro-powered MCPC in partnership with Thalawakelle Plantation (Hayleys) — and distributing 8 electric three-wheelers and 15 e-bikes.
The Thailand–Sri Lanka forum highlighted the newly enacted SLTFTA and reported bilateral trade rose 48% to $649m in 2025. Officials said the FTA and related measures should expand market access and investment across logistics, manufacturing, tourism, food processing, IT and healthcare.
The Thailand–Sri Lanka Business Forum centred on implementing the Sri Lanka–Thailand FTA to boost trade and investment after bilateral trade reached USD 649m in 2025 (+48% vs 2024). Delegates highlighted opportunities in logistics, manufacturing, food and agriculture, IT, healthcare and tourism and urged streamlined customs and predictable FTA implementation.
Sri Lanka and Thailand plan to deepen trade and investment using the Sri Lanka–Thailand FTA and enhanced B2B engagement, targeting tourism, hospitality, food processing, agriculture, logistics and other sectors to boost bilateral ties and supply‑chain links.
Hayleys Plantations (Hayleys PLC group) was recognised among Sri Lanka’s most awarded corporate groups in 2025; Talawakelle Tea Estates ranked No.1 nationally, Kelani Valley Plantations No.3 and Horana Plantations No.15. LMD highlighted the group's sustainability and ESG leadership.
Talawakelle Tea Estates Plc has secured EU, USDA NOP and JAS organic certification for its Great Western and Logie teas, enabling it to market certified organic teas internationally. The company has dedicated organic fields, a Logie factory for organic production and an end-to-end management system to ensure compliance.
Dividend · Rs 4.60 · XD Apr 15, 2026
Third Interim dividend of LKR 4.6/share; XD 2026-04-15; record 2026-04-15; payable 2026-04-27; FY 31st March 2026
The Planters’ Association urged a sustainable electricity tariff framework as the CEB has proposed a 13.6% tariff hike for Q2 2026, warning it would raise production costs for tea and rubber processors and hurt export competitiveness. Plantation companies (eg. Talawakelle) are increasingly investing in solar, mini‑hydro and efficiency measures to reduce grid dependence.
Hayleys PLC won the Gold Award for Overall Excellence in Corporate Reporting at CA Sri Lanka's TAGS Awards 2025 for the fourth consecutive year, with the Group securing 21 awards including 14 Golds. Several listed firms on the shortlist also won sector awards, including Haycarb, Kelani Valley, Singer, Dipped Products, Alumex, Talawakelle, Horana and Kingsbury.
Mabroc Teas (part of Hayleys Group) launched TeaTrace, a QR-linked digital traceability platform providing batch-level supply-chain visibility to meet European ESG and sourcing requirements. Hayleys says the platform aligns with its digital transformation and sustainability priorities and will be expanded to other markets.
Hayleys-owned Mabroc Teas has launched TeaTrace, a QR-linked digital traceability platform providing batch-level visibility from estate to retail to meet European ESG and sourcing demands. The platform, unveiled at Anuga 2025, is intended to support compliance, sustainability verification and market access.
Dividend · Rs 1.55 · XD Jan 12, 2026
Second Interim dividend of LKR 1.55/share; XD 2026-01-12; record 2026-01-12; payable 2026-01-26; FY 2025/2026
Talawakelle Tea Estates PLC (TPL.N0000) was appointed Patron of the UN Global Compact Network Sri Lanka's Climate Emergency Task Force and reported >30,800 GJ renewable generation and a 7% y/y emissions reduction (23,431 t CO2e). It invested >LKR 58m in reforestation, water security and energy-efficiency projects and is the first Sri Lankan plantation to assure SLFRS S1/S2 climate disclosures.
Diesel & Motor Engineering PLC (DIMO.N0000) won the Diamond Award at CMA Sri Lanka's 11th Excellence in Integrated Reporting Awards 2025. Commercial Bank of Ceylon (COMB.N0000) and L B Finance (LFIN.N0000) received Silver/Bronze joint awards and Talawakelle Tea Estates (TPL.N0000) was a Gold co-winner.
Hatton National Bank won the Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award 2025 at the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce awards on 19 November. Multiple shortlisted firms were recognised across categories, including Commercial Bank, Hemas, Talawakelle, Elpitiya and Kelani Valley Plantations, Dilmah, Dipped Products, Haycarb, Hayleys, DFCC, Teejay Lanka, Singer and Softlogic Life Insurance.
Hatton National Bank won the 'Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award 2025' at the 22nd BCCS Awards. Listed companies from the shortlist recognised at the event include Commercial Bank, Hemas, DFCC (Green Bond project), Talawakelle TE (Category B winner), Elpitiya, Kelani Valley, Dilmah, Dipped Products, Haycarb, Teejay, Hayleys, Nawaloka Hospitals, Singer and Softlogic Life Insurance.
Diesel & Motor Engineering (DIMO) won the Diamond Award for the most outstanding integrated report at the 11th CMA Sri Lanka Excellence in Integrated Reporting Awards 2025. Talawakelle Tea Estates shared the Gold award, Commercial Bank shared Silver, and Hayleys Fabric and L B Finance shared the Bronze awards.
Horana Plantations PLC (part of Hayleys) launched T-SHADE, a Verra-registered shade-tree carbon credit pilot that has restored 55 hectares and planted 7,094 shade trees and aims to scale to 100,000 hectares over a 40-year crediting period.
Hayleys PLC (Hayleys Plantations) signed an MoU with Solidaridad Network Asia and Nucleus Foundation to expand regenerative agriculture and carbon insetting across its estates, aiming to generate verified Carbon Removal Units. Kelani Valley, Talawakelle and Horana estates will scale regenagri protocols, digital tools and traceability to meet global sustainability rules.
Hayleys Plantations (Hayleys PLC) signed an MoU with Solidaridad and Nucleus Foundation to expand Regenagri® regenerative agriculture and carbon insetting across its estates, rolling the programme out at Kelani Valley, Talawakelle and Horana to boost sustainability, traceability and CRU generation.
Thailand's counselor highlighted the Sri Lanka–Thailand FTA as a milestone, citing opportunities in food, agriculture, tourism, healthcare and IT. The Sri Lanka–Greater Mekong Business Council held its 14th AGM and elected Nimal Ratnayake as President for 2025–2026.