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Invitation: Lanka Property Show 2026

Thursday, March 19th, 2026

Lanka Property Web (Pvt) Ltd As Sri Lanka’s flagship real estate event reaches its 10th edition, the Lanka Property Show 2026 marks an important milestone for the industry, bringing together key stakeholders, emerging opportunities, and timely conversations that shape the sector’s direction. We cordially invite you to attend the Lanka Property Show 2026. The exhibition […]

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British Airways announces Melbourne and Colombo in major winter 2026 expansion

Thursday, March 19th, 2026

Courtesy Aeronews British Airways has announced a significant planned expansion to its network for winter 2026, with the addition of two new destinations, Melbourne in Australia and Colombo in Sri Lanka.   Follow Aeronews on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Bluesky and TikTok In addition, the airline will be adding more flights for winter to Cape Town (South Africa), Haneda (Tokyo), Bridgetown (Barbados), Kingston (Jamaica) […]

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Capitalizing on the Real Estate Expansion: Lanka Property Show 2026 Sets the Stage for Sri Lanka’s Next Era of Growth

Tuesday, March 17th, 2026

Press Release – Lanka Property Show 2026 The Lanka Property Show 2026, Sri Lanka’s flagship real estate exhibition, is set to return for its 10th edition on 21st and 22nd March 2026, at the Oak Room, Cinnamon Grand Hotel, from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Hosted by LankaPropertyWeb, the country’s leading online real estate platform, […]

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NDB Raises Sri Lanka’s Largest Basel III-Compliant Thematic Bond

Thursday, March 12th, 2026

National Development Bank PLC National Development Bank PLC (NDB/ the Bank) recently announced that it successfully raised LKR 16.0 billion through the issuance of Basel III-compliant Tier II Rated Unsecured Subordinated Redeemable GSS+ Bonds (the GSS+ Bonds), to be listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE). This issuance marks a major milestone in thematic fundraising within Sri Lanka’s […]

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NDB Partners with Home Lands at the Property Investment Roadshow 2026 to Power the Next Wave of Real Estate Investment

Tuesday, March 10th, 2026

National Development Bank PLC National Development Bank PLC (NDB) proudly partnered with Home Lands Group as a key banking partner at the Home Lands Property Investment Roadshow 2026 : Road to Your Next Investment, held recently at the Grand Ballroom of the Hilton Colombo. The event marked the launch of about 1,000 resort apartments across […]

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NDB Strengthens Enduring Partnership with Trinity Rugby as Team Sponsor for 2026 Season

Monday, March 9th, 2026

National Development Bank PLC National Development Bank PLC (NDB) reaffirmed its enduring commitment to youth development and sporting excellence as it renewed its partnership with Trinity College Kandy Rugby for the 2026 season, stepping forward this year as the official Team Sponsor. The announcement was made at the Trinity Rugby press conference held recently at […]

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NDB Bank Partners with Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo as Exclusive Banking Partner for Chinese New Year Celebrations

Friday, March 6th, 2026

National Development Bank PLC National Development Bank PLC (NDB) proudly partnered with Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo as the Exclusive Banking Partner and Main Partner for its vibrant Chinese New Year celebrations, held from 25th February to 1st March. The five-day festive showcase brought together culinary excellence, cultural tradition, and valued customers for an immersive celebration marking […]

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LankaPropertyWeb Unveils “Apartment Finder”: A Game-Changer in the Real Estate Market

Thursday, March 5th, 2026

LankaPropertyWeb (LPW) Colombo, Sri Lanka – LankaPropertyWeb (LPW) is redefining the property search experience with the launch of its pioneering Apartment Finder tool. As the platform hosting Sri Lanka’s largest collection of apartment sales and rental listings, LPW is moving beyond the clutter of traditional searches. This innovation allows users to explore their future home […]

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NDB reports all-time high earnings. Doubles PAT on a normalised basis.

Wednesday, February 25th, 2026

National Development Bank PLC Highlights National Development Bank PLC (hereinafter ‘the Bank’) announced its results for the financial year ended December 31, 2025 to the Colombo Stock Exchange recently. Full year results tabled by the Bank showcase a strong growth across all business lines with Net Banking Revenue increasing by a 45.2% on a comparable […]

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NDB Bank Leads Multi-Stakeholder Effort to Safeguard the Negombo Lagoon Under “Adopt a Lagoon” Initiative

Tuesday, February 24th, 2026

National Development Bank PLC NDB Bank recently spearheaded a large-scale environmental clean-up initiative at the Negombo Lagoon, reinforcing its long-term commitment to environmental sustainability through its ongoing Adopt a Lagoon” programme in partnership with Clean Ocean Force . The initiative brought together over 200 participants, including NDB Bank staff volunteers, the Hon. Mayor and representatives […]

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XpressJobs Partners with John Keells Stock Brokers to Empower Women Through Financial Literacy This Women’s Day 2026

Monday, February 16th, 2026

XpressJobs Colombo, Sri Lanka — This Women’s Day, XpressJobs is proud to collaborate with John Keells Stock Brokers to create impact beyond celebration through the #SHEinvests initiative, designed to educate, engage, and empower women with the knowledge and confidence to achieve financial independence. As part of this initiative, XpressJobs clients will have the exclusive opportunity […]

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NDB Renews Membership with Parenthood Global Association, Strengthening Commitment to a Parent-Inclusive Workplace

Tuesday, February 10th, 2026

National Development Bank PLC NDB Bank has renewed its membership with the Parenthood Global Association for the second consecutive year, reaffirming its strong commitment to fostering a workplace culture that supports, empowers, and understands the needs of working parents. This renewed partnership underscores NDB’s belief that an inclusive and equitable work environment must make space […]

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NDB Partners with CDS to Enhance Dividend Disbursement Efficiency for CSE-Listed Companies

Friday, February 6th, 2026

National Development Bank PLC National Development Bank PLC (NDB) recently formalised a strategic partnership with the Central Depository Systems (Pvt) Limited (CDS), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), to enhance the efficiency and reliability of dividend disbursement for companies listed on the CSE. The agreement, signed at a ceremony held recently, […]

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A First in Visa’s South Asia Market: NDB Bank and Visa Launch Card Present Connect to Transform POS Acceptance in Sri Lanka

Thursday, February 5th, 2026

National Development Bank PLC National Development Bank PLC (NDB Bank), together with Visa, a global leader in digital payments, has launched Card Present Connect (CPC), an in-person digital payment acceptance solution powered by Cybersource, Visa’s open payment platform that supports both online and offline transactions. As one of the leading global payment gateways within Visa […]

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Sri Lanka’s dream of becoming an oil-producing nation hits a snag

Wednesday, February 4th, 2026

Courtesy The Daily Mirror Colombo, Feb. 4 (Daily Mirror) – Sri Lanka’s ambition to become an oil-producing nation has faced a setback, with the planned international tender process for offshore oil and gas exploration and development delayed due to a court case initiated in the past, an official said yesterday. The Sri Lanka Petroleum Development […]

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CISD and XpressJobs Partner to Bridge Sri Lanka’s Sales Skills Gap

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026

Press Release XpressJobs.  Sri Lanka’s sales sector one of the country’s largest employment generators, has long faced a structural challenge: while demand for sales talent continues to grow across industries, the profession itself lacks formal training pathways, consistent standards, and clear career progression. In a move aimed at addressing this gap, the Colombo Institute of […]

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Land Prices in Outskirts Soar as City Growth Stabilises – LPI 2025

Friday, January 23rd, 2026

Lanka Property Web (Pvt) Ltd Colombo, January 2026 — The Sri Lankan land market maintained solid growth in 2025, with Colombo suburbs and Western Province districts emerging as key drivers, according to the latest Land Price Index (LPI) 2025 (updated), published by LankaPropertyWeb (LPW). The 2025 index shows that Colombo 1–15 recorded a 4% year-on-year […]

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23 Sri Lankan companies secures foothold in Ugandan economy

Saturday, January 17th, 2026

Courtesy The Daily Mirror Colombo, January 17 (Daily Mirror) – Sri Lanka should eye more investment in Uganda as the  presidential race has concluded with a decisive victory for  President Yoweri Museveni, who secured 71.65 percent of the vote to earn a seventh term in office. Museveni, who first came to power in 1986, an […]

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චීන සමාගමක් මෙරට ආයෝජනය අතහැර යයි.. නඩු දමන බව දන්වයි..

Wednesday, January 14th, 2026

උපුටා ගැන්ම ලංකා සී නිව්ස් ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ ප්‍රථම කේබල් කාර් ව්‍යාපෘතිය ලෙස සැලකෙන අඹුලුවාව කේබල් කාර් ව්‍යාපෘතියෙන් ඉවත් වීමට එහි ආයෝජකයා වන චීනයේ Amber Adventures පෞද්ගලික සමාගම තීරණය කර ඇත. මෙරට නියාමන ක්‍රියාවලියේ පවතින බාධා සහ රජයේ නිලධාරීන්ගේ අත්තනෝමතික ක්‍රියාකලාපයන් මෙම තීරණයට හේතු වූ බව එම සමාගම අවධාරණය කරයි. ඊයේ (13) දින ශ්‍රී ලංකා ආයෝජන මණ්ඩලය වෙත ලිඛිතව දැනුම් දෙමින් සමාගම පවසා සිටියේ, තාක්ෂණික ආයතනවල අනුමැතිය ලැබී තිබියදීත්, සමාජ මාධ්‍ය ඔස්සේ පැතිර ගිය පැමිණිලි පදනම් කරගනිමින් මධ්‍යම පරිසර අධිකාරිය විසින් ඉදිකිරීම් කටයුතු අත්හිටුවීමට පියවර ගැනීම ඇතුළු කරුණු කිහිපයක් මත මෙම ව්‍යාපෘතියෙන් ඉවත් වන බවයි. […]

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NDB Bank Strengthens Commitment to Coastal and Marine Conservation through Clean Ocean Force Partnership

Tuesday, January 13th, 2026

National Development Bank PLC Guided by its commitment to sustainability, NDB Bank has renewed its partnership with Clean Ocean Force Lanka, extending three vital environmental initiatives that collectively protect Sri Lanka’s coastal and marine ecosystems. For the third consecutive year, NDB Bank continues to support the Adopt a Beach” initiative at Kapungoda, ensuring the stretch […]

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NDB Bank joins KCC for the “Revive Sri Lanka | Rising Stronger” Initiative

Friday, January 9th, 2026

National Development Bank PLC NDB Bank reaffirmed its steadfast commitment to empowering Sri Lanka’s SME and MSME sectors by participating in the Revive Sri Lanka, Rising Stronger initiative, held on 20th December at Kandy City Centre. Organised by Kandy City Centre under the guidance of its Chairman, Mr. Thusitha Wijayasena, the programme brought together over […]

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NDB Bank Showcases Homegrown Digital Innovations at APICTA 2025, Representing Sri Lanka on the Regional Stage

Thursday, January 8th, 2026

National Development Bank PLC National Development Bank PLC (NDB) proudly represented Sri Lanka at the prestigious Asia Pacific ICT Alliance (APICTA) Awards 2025, held in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, with the nomination of its award-winning digital solutions, TradeLinc 2.0 and Secure360 2.0. This regional recognition follows the Bank’s recent success at the National Best Quality Software Awards […]

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XpressJobs Partners with ESOFT Uni to Strengthen Structured Internship Pathways for Undergraduates

Wednesday, January 7th, 2026

Business News Colombo, Sri Lanka – XpressJobs, Sri Lanka’s leading recruitment technology company, has entered into a strategic partnership with ESOFT Uni (ESU) to support structured, industry-aligned internship opportunities for undergraduate students, strengthening the link between higher education and real-world employment. The partnership was formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the shared objective […]

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NDB Bank Elevates the Festive Experience at Splash Shopping Fiesta 2025 at Kandy City Centre

Friday, January 2nd, 2026

National Development Bank PLC NDB Bank proudly partnered with Kandy City Centre as the Official Banking Partner of Splash Shopping Fiesta 2025, the biggest shopping festival of the season, held from 24th to 28th December. The event brought together an exciting blend of retail, entertainment, and festive cheer, creating a vibrant shopping experience for customers […]

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Ferentino Tyres redefines OEM tyre market in Sri Lanka with unmatched 75% value share

Friday, January 2nd, 2026

Courtesy The Daily Mirror Ferentino Tyre Corporation plant in Horana In a remarkable rise to the top, Ferentino Tyres has emerged as the undisputed leader in Sri Lanka’s Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) tyre market, commanding an extraordinary 75 percent value share, the company stated.  Within a short span of time, Ferentino has transformed the industry […]

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NDB Bank Contributes to the Rebuild Sri Lanka Fund, Strengthening Hope and Resilience

Thursday, January 1st, 2026

National Development Bank PLC National Development Bank PLC (NDB Bank) reaffirmed its commitment to national recovery and long-term resilience by extending its support to the Rebuild Sri Lanka Fund, a national initiative established to strengthen recovery efforts and support the rebuilding of communities affected by recent challenges faced by the country. The contribution was officially […]

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වීදි වෙළඳාම් සම්පූර්ණ තහනම සහ සමාජීය–නීතිමය බලපෑම්

Wednesday, December 31st, 2025

විසල් මහනුවර වැඩසටහෙනේ වාණිජ ජාලයේ හිටපු ලේඛම් ,පාලිත ආරියරත්න මහනුවර මහා නගර සභාව විසින් ලබන ජනවාරි 01 වනදා සිට සියලුම ආකාරයේ වීදි වෙළඳාම් සම්පූර්ණයෙන් තහනම් කිරීමට තීරණය කර ඇත. නගරයේ පිරිසිදුකම සහ සුන්දරත්වය රැකගැනීමත්, මහජනතාවට නිදහසේ ගමන් කිරීමට අවහිරයක් නොවීමත් මෙම තීරණයේ ප්‍රධාන අරමුණ ලෙස නගරාධිපතිවරයා සඳහන් කළේය. මෙම තීරණය නගර මධ්‍යයට පමණක් නොව, මුළු මහනුවර නගර […]

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Sri Lankan firm emerges as lowest bidder for Fiji mini hydropower project

Monday, December 22nd, 2025

Courtesy The Fiji Times Sri Lankan renewable energy company Vidullanka PLC has announced that it has emerged as the lowest-cost bidder for an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract to expand and upgrade a 100-kilowatt mini hydropower facility at Buca Village in Fiji. In a disclosure to the Colombo Stock Exchange, the company said the […]

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NDB Strengthens Mobility Solutions in Sri Lanka Through Strategic Partnership with Toyota Lanka

Tuesday, December 16th, 2025

National Development Bank PLC National Development Bank PLC (NDB) has entered into a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Toyota Lanka, reinforcing the Bank’s commitment to offering customers convenient, flexible, and affordable leasing solutions for some of the world’s most trusted vehicles. This partnership brings together two institutions known for their unwavering focus on service […]

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NDB Bank Partners with the Women’s Blind Organisation to Empower Visually Impaired Women through International White Cane Day 2025

Wednesday, December 10th, 2025

National Development Bank PLC National Development Bank PLC (NDB Bank) has partnered with the Women’s Blind Organisation of Sri Lanka in support of the International White Cane Day 2025, an event dedicated to recognising and empowering visually impaired women across the country. The Women’s Blind Organisation, which has long been a pillar of support for […]

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