After 13 days and 1,333 kilometres across Sri Lanka, the riders of the 1333 Bikeathon reached Viharamahadevi Park on 10 September, World Suicide Prevention Day.The ride had ended. But the conversations it started, and the number it carried, remained.As they travelled through towns and communities, the riders met people, spoke about mental wellbeing and suicide prevention, and helped spread awareness of the support available through 1333.They also left behind a simple but important reminder....

~ Recognition reflects stronger transaction banking that gives businesses greater control over their cash flow. ~DFCC Bank has been named the Best Cash Management Bank in Sri Lanka for 2026 by The Asian Banker, recognising the Bank’s growing transaction banking capabilities and its continued investment in secure, digitally enabled solutions that give businesses greater visibility and control over their financial operations.The recognition reflects DFCC Bank’s progress in helping businesses simplify payments and collections, automate reconciliation, manage liquidity and working capital, and make more informed financial decisions.Central to this proposition is DFCC iConnect, the Bank’s integrated payments and cash management platform for corporate, multinational and SME customers....

~ Ethera Diriya Housing Loan Scheme offers eligible migrant workers up to Rs. 10 million with an interest reimbursement facility ~DFCC Bank has partnered with the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) to introduce the Ethera Diriya Housing Loan Scheme, helping Sri Lankan migrant workers invest their overseas earnings in a home and greater long-term security for their families.The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Asitha Pinnaduwa, Vice President and Head of Products and Propositions, Retail and Business Banking at DFCC Bank PLC, and Koshala Wickramasinghe, Chairman of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment.Under the scheme, eligible Sri Lankan migrant workers can obtain housing loans of up to Rs....

~ Leaders discuss how Sri Lanka can turn stability into resilience, investment and sustainable growth ~DFCC Bank recently convened Future Ready Sri Lanka: Resilience, Competitiveness and Digital Transformation, bringing together leaders in economics, investment, digital government and banking to examine what Sri Lanka must do next as it moves beyond economic stabilisation.The keynote address was delivered by Mr Gregory Smith, IFC Manager for Country Advisory and Economics in South Asia. It was followed by a panel discussion featuring Dr Hans Wijayasuriya, Chief Advisor to the President on Digital Economy and Chairman of GovTech Sri Lanka; Mr Duminda Hulangamuwa, Chairman of the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka; and Mr Thimal Perera, Director and Chief Executive Officer of DFCC Bank PLC....

DFCC Bank, through its women-focused banking proposition DFCC Aloka, supported Avenza, an exclusive professional educational summit designed to inspire students awaiting state university admission and help them prepare for the next stage of their academic and professional journeys.The summit, organised by renowned ICT educator Mr. Bhanuka Ekanayake, brought together 350 students for a programme focused on learning, personal development, leadership, innovation, and opportunity....