Showing posts with label Sri Lanka. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sri Lanka. Show all posts

Friday, June 3, 2011

Banks in Sri Lanka - List of Banks in Sri Lanka

Bank Name Phone Number
BANK OF CEYLON 094 11 2446790 811 22 lines
CENTRAL BANK OF SRI LANKA 0094 1 477165
CITIBANK +941 445487 8
DEUTSCHE BANK +94 112 447 062 65
HABIB BANK AG ZURICH + 941 446048
HATTON NATIONAL BANK LTD. 421855 7
INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK 324422
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SRI LANKA 437701 10
PEOPLES BANK OF SRI LANKA 941 327841 9
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK + 94 01 480 000

Banks in Sri Lanka - List of Banks in Sri Lanka

Bank Name Phone Number
BANK OF CEYLON 094 11 2446790 811 22 lines
CENTRAL BANK OF SRI LANKA 0094 1 477165
CITIBANK +941 445487 8
DEUTSCHE BANK +94 112 447 062 65
HABIB BANK AG ZURICH + 941 446048
HATTON NATIONAL BANK LTD. 421855 7
INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK 324422
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SRI LANKA 437701 10
PEOPLES BANK OF SRI LANKA 941 327841 9
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK + 94 01 480 000

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Banks in Sri Lanka, List of banks in Sri Lanka

Central Bank of Sri Lanka
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka was set up under the aegis of the then post government during the post independence period in order to regulate the monetary policies and support the industrial sector of the country.
Bank of Ceylon
Bank of Ceylon provides special facilities for corporate, personal and offshore banking with an eye to widen its customer base both at the national and international level. Surf through the official site for more updates.
Commercial Bank of Ceylon
It is one of the prominent banks of the country providing online banking service facility. The bank recently upgraded its services to provide loans to commercial and financial establishments.

Hatton National Bank
One of the unique features of Hatton National Bank is its innovative youth banking schemes intended to provide employment facilities to the jobless youths. This particular plan provides micro-credit finance to the young boys and girls to set up their own business enterprises.

Seylan Bank
Seylan Bank is widely known for its innovative banking schemes such as-- Tikiri Accounts, Merit Rewards, NRFC Account and PAL Loans. The bank also offers internet banking facilities, credit cards and private banking.

Sampath Bank
Visit the official site of the bank to know about its newly launched financial products and banking plans. This bank aims to be the ‘growing force in the Sri Lankan financial services’. Scroll through the site for more updates.
NDB Bank
NDB Bank has been often described as one of the best Sri Lankan Banks because of its core business values that empower to provide integrity and good services to its customers world wide. The bank has more than 50 branches scattered at the prominent cities across the country.

DFCC Vardhana Bank
DFCC was formed by an Act of Parliament in 1955. Over the years, the bank has become one of the leading finance and specialist investments, advisory and financial services to the country’s business sector. The bank has been successful in providing good financial payment solutions to its clients.
Panasia Banking Corporation
The bank has its headquarters in the capital city of Colombo. Panasia Banking Corporation primarily focuses on providing a wide range of commercial banking as well as offshore banking services.

National Savings Ban
It’s the only bank in Sri Lanka which has been certified with AAA ratings for its good customer service and high standards of professional caliber by its employees. This bank recently launched a wide variety of schemes such as---Ranmasu, NSB XL savings account, Gaurawa and Hapan to name few.

People's Bank of Sri Lanka
A look at the financial report of the country would enlighten you with its pioneering banking services. The bank is home to nearly 10,543,445 loyal deposit account holders and posses employee strength of more than 9000. Surf through the site to gather relevant insights.

Union Commercial Bank
This is a Cambodian based banking firm that has been operating in Sri Lanka for a considerable period of time. In Sri Lanka, the bank offers a variety of flexi savings account, facilities for trade and finance, remittances and also issues international visas.

Nations Trust Bank
For best online banking services in Sri Lanka, you can always bank upon Nations Trust Bank. This bank recently made its foray into retail banking, leasing and issue of credit cards to its privileged clientele base.

Seylan Merchant Bank
Seylan Merchant Bank Limited is a leading bank of the country, which started its operations in 1992. The bank was further listed under the Colombo Stock Exchange in 1993 and has been registered with the Central Bank of Sri Lanka as registered finance leasing establishment.

HSBC
Be it credit cards, loans or internet banking service of international standard, the bank has lived up to its reputation of being the best international banks in Sri Lanka. Surf through the site to know about its latest set of financial products in the country.

Standard Chartered Bank
Standard Chartered Bank is well known for its strong organizational growth accommodated by diversified banking services and products. It offers consumer and wholesale banking facilities to its customers all over the world.

Citi Bank
Citi Bank has been operating in Sri Lanka since 1979. During these years, the bank has virtually redefined the banking system in the country offering a wide range of financial products and services. The bank has now nearly 2000 account holders.

Deutsche Bank
It is one of the leading global investment banks with its presence in more than hundred countries. Deutsche Bank comprises of three divisions--- Corporate and Investment Bank, Private Clients and Asset Management and Corporate Investments.



Saturday, May 14, 2011

TV and Radio Channels Sri Lanka


Independent Television Network - Sri Lanka TV Channel
Independent Television Network is Sri Lanka's first terrestrial television channel and the first colour television channel in South Asia.It is owned by Independent Television Network Ltd., a fully government owned public broadcast company that located at Wickamasinhapura, Battaramulla.


SLRC - Sri Lanka TV Channel
Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC), is the national television network of Sri Lanka. Gifted by the people of Japan to the people of Sri Lanka, mainly for the provision of education and useful information.


Sirasa TV - Sri Lanka TV Channel
Sirasa TV is an analogue terrestrial television network in Sri Lanka. It was initially established as 'MTV' in 1992 but later changed its name to Sirasa TV in 1998 to similar itself to their Radio network Sirasa FM. Sirasa TV is owned by the Sri Lankan business conglomerate The Capital Maharaja Organization Ltd together with Gregson Holdings Ltd.

Swarnawahini - Sri Lanka TV Channel
Swarnawahini, which means "Golden Channel" in Sinhala is a leading Sri Lankan news and entertainment channel. It is owned by E.A.P. Edirisingha (Pvt) Ltd. and was formally named ETV 1. It was founded in the 1990's along with sister channel ETV. The channel has many popular programs such as Rasasaraniya, the community support program Janasarana and the unbiased news feature called Live at 8.


ARTv - Sri Lanka TV Channel
ARTv also known as Art TV is an English television channel broadcast around the greater Colombo area in Sri Lanka.


ETV - Sri Lanka TV Channel
ETV is a Sri Lankan television channel. It is broadcast from Colombo & Kalutara. ETV was originally founded as one of the first two 24 hour TV channels in Sri Lanka, which were ETV 1 and ETV 2, by Nahil Wijesuriya - Chairman of East West Enterprises Ltd. It re-broadcasted the "Free-To-Air" satellite TV programming originating from Star TV on local terrestrial UHF chanells.


Channel Eye - Sri Lanka TV Channel
Channel Eye is from January 1st 2008, sharing it's broadcast time with the newly created channel, NethraTV, a Tamil language channel. All English programmes and some sports programmes are aired under the channel Eye's name.


Max TV - Sri Lanka TV Channel
Max TV is an analog television channel available in Sri Lanka owned by the private company MGM Networks (Pvt) Ltd. It is currently running test transmissions while its sister radio channel, Max Radio, has already begun proper transmissions. The actual launch date of the television channel is yet unknown.


Shakthi TV - Sri Lanka TV Channel
Shakthi TV is the first Tamil television service of Sri Lanka. It is one of the two Tamil television services in Sri Lanka. The other being Channel Eye, part of the Rupavahini Group owned by the state. Shakthi TV broadcasts on a UHF frequency from 6am to 9pm. It's a member company of MBC group. 


Derana - Sri Lanka TV Channel
Derana is a Sri Lankan Free-to-air Television channel which was launched in 2005. It airs popular TV programmes like The Iraj Show hosted by Sri Lankan music Producer Iraj Weerarathne and its news feature Ada Derana.


Siyatha TV - Sri Lanka TV Channel
Siyatha TV is a Sri Lankan analog television channel currently broadcasting test transmissions in Colombo. It is owned by a Voice of Asia (Pvt) Ltd., which also runs a sister radio channels named Siyatha FM& Real Radio.


Dialog TV - Sri Lanka TV Channel
Dialog TV is a direct broadcast satellite pay television provider based in Sri Lanka. A fully owned subsidiary of Dialog Telekom, Dialog TV was launched in July 2005 under the name "CBNsat". It was later renamed Dialog TV in February 2007 after the company was acquired by Dialog Telekom.


The Buddist - Sri Lanka TV Channel
The Buddist is the first Buddhist television channel for Sri Lanka [1] and the second for South Asia.[2] It is now available on the Sri Lankan Direct to Home satellite television service Dialog TV.


Channel C - Sri Lanka TV Channel
Sri Lanka's first 24 Hour Sinhala Language Music Channel is expected to commence broadcasting on the Dialog TV platform from March 1st 2008. The channel called "Channel C" will be telecasting Sinhala Music Video's on a 24X7 basis. This channel is also available on Dialog Mobile TV (MyTV) and commenced testing on Dialog Satellite TV a few days ago.


TV TTN - Sri Lanka TV Channel
Recorded news from the Tamil Television Network.


Sath FM - Sri Lanka Radio Station
Sath FM (103.6 FM) is the Sri Lanka's newest Sinhala Language Radio Station. According to reports this channel is operated by the controversial "Hulugalla" folks and the chairperson is Mrs. Lakshman Hulugalla.


SLBC - Sri Lanka Radio Station
The Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) came into existence on January 5th 1967 when Radio Ceylon became a public corporation. Dudley Senanayake who was the Prime Minister of Ceylon in 1967 ceremonially opened the newly established Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation along with Minister Ranasinghe Premadasa and the Director-General of the SLBC, Neville Jayaweera.


Sooriyan FM - Sri Lanka Radio Station
Sooriyan FM commenced its operations as FM103.2, is a privately owned Tamil radio station in Sri Lanka.


Shree FM - Sri Lanka Radio Station
Sri FM, commenced its operations as FM99, by a veteran broadcaster named Livi Wijemanne (the owner of the frequency 99Mhz) as the first privately owned radio station in Sri Lanka, was later renamed as Shree FM when it was taken over by the E.A.P. Edirisinghe Pvt. Ltd., who owns Swarnavahini and ETV Television Channels. Its English counterpart channel being E! FM is broadcasted from colombo on FM 100.4 Mhz.


Shakthi FM - Sri Lanka Radio Station
Shakthi FM is the only Sri Lankan Tamil language channel available on the internet. The only Tamil radio channel with island-wide coverage, including the Jaffna Peninsula and most parts of the North Eastern Province of Sri Lanka, Shakthi FM broadcasts music, live news, interactive interviews etc.


LITE 89.2FM - Sri Lanka Radio Station
LITE 89.2FM (Colombo, Sri Lanka) is a Sri Lankan radio station featuring the adult contemporary music format.


Siyatha FM - Sri Lanka Radio Station
Siyatha FM(98.6 FM Island wide 90.9 FM Colombo) is a radio channel based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is owned by Voice of Asiya (Pvt) Ltd., which also runs its sister television channel Siyatha TV. Siyatha FM is available on 98.6 FM in Islandwide 90.9 FM from Colombo. 

Sri Lanka Newspapers & Magazines Links, List of newspapers in Sri Lanka

 
Lankan Newspaper   Welcome to the largest news forum on Sri Lanka. This is a discussion table for millions of Sri Lankans living around the world to express their thoughts on the latest Sri Lankan news events.

ColomboPage
  Sri Lanka online newspaper with up-to-date news stories.

Daily Mirror   Popular daily tabloid.

Daily News   State-owned daily broadsheet.

Island   Independent daily newspaper.

Jasmine News   Provides breaking Sri Lanka news by SMS and web update.

Kandy News   Features news around Kandy and city guide.

Lanka Academic   Online newspaper from volunteer organization run by Sri Lankan students, teachers and professionals living around the globe.

Lanka Business Online   Sri Lanka most widely read business news website. 


Lanka Sun   Daily newspaper providing news and information taken from various sources.

Lanka Truth   Features factual news and views.

LankaTown   Web community for Sri Lankans in North America, provides useful links, community news, discussion forums, and more.

Lankaeverything.com   Portal for all Sri Lankans around the world. Features news channel, classifieds, business directory, photo gallery, obituaries, more.

LankaWeb   Offers news headlines and detailed analysis on terrorism and politics in Sri Lanka with free classified ads.

Sri Lanka News   Information about developments in Sri Lanka from the Government Information Department.

Sri Lanka Virtual Library  Comprehensive information on people and ethnic groups, history, politics, traditions, languages and literature, arts and entertainment, travel, tourism, universities, etc.

Sunday Leader   Independent weekly newspaper.

Sunday Observer   Sri Lanka's English weekly with the largest circulation.

Sunday Times   Sunday newspaper affiliated with Daily Mirror.

EelamWeb   Provides news and general information on Eelam and Tamil struggle.

SiberNews   News and feature service that focuses on providing information on issues concerning the Tamil people.

Tamil Eelam   News, press releases, messages and interviews from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.

Tamil Ealam News Services   News reports from various sources.

Tamil Guardian   Tamil newspaper.

TamilNet   Major Tamil news service.

 




Topix   News on Sri Lanka continually updated from thousands of sources around the net. 




Inside Sri Lanka   InsideWorld provides country background information for many other countries and regions. Information covers topics like economy, government, demographics, geography and more.

Index Mundi   Sri Lanka News Headlines.

EIN News   Scanning more than 35,000 news sections from over 5,000 newspapers and online publications and indexing nearly 80,000 new articles every 24 hours, EIN News provides the most comprehensive and up-to-the-minute information available on the web regarding world affairs.

Our Lanka   Sri Lanka News Portal.
 

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