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Ex-ComBank Chair Prof. Ananda Jayawardane joins BOC Board

November 18, 2025

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Daily FT

THE Finance Ministry has appointed Eng, Prof, Ananda Jayawardane to the Board of Bank of Ceylon as an Independent Non-Executive Director.

Prof. Jayawardane is an academic and corporate personality with experience and expertise in corporate governance in public institutions and private corporates in banking, finance, manufacturing, insurance, education and science and technology.

He completed his term as the Chairman of the Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC in April 2024 after serving nine years in its Director Board and successfully leading the bank during the most challenging times. He brings in expertise in corporate governance, strategy, risks, credit, talent management, technology management and ESG.

He is currently a Non-Executive Director of HNB Assurance PLC, Mother Lanka Foundation and Independent Non-Executive Director of Prime Lands Residencies PLC and serves as a member of the Stakeholder Engagement Committee of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and a member of the Corporate Governance Committee of CA Sri Lanka.

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Tarinda Ratwatte retires

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Rebuilding nation on rails: Eng. Rampala Memorial Oration calls for bold railway reforms

Freight, which ought to be a cash cow, makes up less than 1% of the national freight market Non-fare revenue-despite having over 14,000 acres of land in its possession-is minimal In 2022, over 60% of long-distance trains were more than 30 minutes late, further eroding public confidence Prof. H.R. Pasindu presents comprehensive and transformative restructuring framework based on internationally accepted best practices, adapted to the local context of Sri Lanka Moots role separation: a new State-owned Sri Lanka Railways to own land, tracks, and infrastructure; an independent Sri Lanka Railways Regulatory Commission to enforce safety, pricing, standards, and licencing; a dedicated rolling-stock company to manage locomotives and carriages; and multiple train service operators selected through a transparent, competitive bidding process to run passenger and freight services This model, while ensuring that State retains ownership of national assets, replaces direct political management with a commercially disciplined structure Allows private sector participation- not outright privatisation-but through concessions and through Public Service Contracts

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3 mins

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Sri Lanka-Saudi Arabia Business Council debuts

THE first-ever Sri Lanka—Saudi Arabia Business Council was launched on 11 November through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL) and the Federation of Saudi Chambers (FSC), in the presence of the Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath, at the FSC headquarters in Riyadh.

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1 mins

November 18, 2025

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SLIC General celebrates sales excellence at Annual Awards 2024

RECOGNISING excellence and inspiring further growth, Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation General Ltd. (SLICGL) recently honoured the outstanding achievements of its sales professionals at the prestigious Annual Sales Awards 2024, under the inspiring theme 'Unstoppable Together'.

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1 min

November 18, 2025

Daily FT

Ex-ComBank Chair Prof. Ananda Jayawardane joins BOC Board

THE Finance Ministry has appointed Eng, Prof, Ananda Jayawardane to the Board of Bank of Ceylon as an Independent Non-Executive Director.

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2 mins

November 18, 2025

Daily FT

McLarens Containers and Datamation: Leveraging technology, creating competitive advantage

IN order to remain competitive and to provide their clients a state-of-the-art solution McLarens Containers Ltd., have commissioned Datamation Systems Ltd., to upgrade their legacy ERP into a total web based ERP, connecting directly via apps third party applications.

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1 min

November 18, 2025

Daily FT

AMF appoints new Board post LB Finance acquisition

FOLLOWING the acquisition by LB Finance PLC, Associated Motor Finance Company PLC (AMF) has appointed a new Board, with G.A.R.D. Prasanna as Chairman/ Non-Executive Director and Niroshan Udage as Deputy Chairman/ Executive Director.

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4 mins

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No excuse for losses – Head Coach expresses disappointment

SRI Lanka’s Head Coach Sanath Jayasuriya expressed his disappointment following his team’s 3-0 defeat at the hands of Pakistan in the three-match ODI series that concluded at Rawalpindi on Sunday.

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2 mins

November 18, 2025

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29th Faldo Junior Grand Final tees off in UAE

THE 29th Faldo Junior Tour Europe Grand Final will tee off from today (18) till 20 November at the Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting and Golf Club in the

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1 min

November 18, 2025

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BOC backs World Marketing Forum 2025 as Official Banking Partner

BANK of Ceylon (BOC) has partnered with the World Marketing Forum 2025, organised by the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM), as its Official Banking Partner.

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1 min

November 18, 2025

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