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| Company type | Public |
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| ISIN | LK0055N00000 |
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| Founded | 1955 |
| Headquarters | , Sri Lanka |
Number of locations | 139 Branches |
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| Revenue |  LKR 107.44 billion.Growth (42%) (2023) |
| LKR 40.52 billion. Growth (29%) (2023) | |
| LKR 8.65 billion. Growth (185%) (2023) | |
| Total assets | LKR 645.06 billion. Growth (13%) (2023) |
| Total equity | LKR 72.37 billion. Growth (33%) (2023) |
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Number of employees | 2,439 (2024) |
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| Rating | Fitch Rating A (lka) |
| Website | www |
| Footnotes /references [1] | |
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