Company Fact Sheet: DFCC Bank PLC - DFCC:N0000

About the company:

Established: 1955                       Quoted Date: 1956-01-01                          Sector: Banks Finance & Insurance

DFCC Bank (the Bank) is a banking company engaged in the provision of financial products and services to industrial, agricultural and commercial enterprises in Sri Lanka. The principal activities of the Bank comprises the business of development financing. As of March 31, 2013, the Bank's subsidiaries included DFCC Consulting (Pvt) Limited, DFCC Vardhana Bank PLC, Lanka Industrial Estates Limited and Synapsys Limited. DFCC Consulting (Pvt) Limited offers technical, financial and other professional consultancy services in Sri Lanka and abroad. DFCC Vardhana Bank PLC is active in commercial banking. Lanka Industrial Estates Limited is involved in the leasing of land and buildings for industrial enterprises. Synapsys Limited provides information technology (IT) services and IT enabled services.

Due to the merger proposal announced by the CBSL via its road map 2014, DFCC and NDB issued a preliminary statement on 10/01/2014 saying talks will begin shortly regarding merger.

Chairman: Mr. J.M.S. Brito 

Board of Directors:
Mr. A.S. Abeyewardene (Independent Non Executive Director)
Mr. G.K. Dayasri
Mr. C.R. Jansz
Mr. R.B. Thambiayah
Mr. H.M.N.S. Gunawardana (Government Director)
Mr.S.R. Thambiayah (Alternate Director to Mr. R. B. Thambiayah)
Mr. l.P. Chandradasa
Mr. J.E.A. Perumal
Mr. P.M.B. Fernando 

52 Weeks Low: 115.00                                         52 Weeks High: 153.00

Average Trading Volume (Daily): 65,420

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Total shares in Issue: 265,097,688

Top 20 Shareholders as at 30/09/2013

Company Fact Sheet: Renuka City Hotels PLC - RENU:N0000

Updated on 17/01/2014 (Reason: To include datas from 3rd Quarter Interim Financial Statements) 

About the company:

Established: 1992                       Quoted Date: 1992-10-19                          Sector: Hotels & Travels

Renuka City Hotels PLC is a company engaged in the provision of accommodation services. The principal activity of the Company is the operation of a tourist hotel at No. 326, Galle Road, Colombo. The Company has entered into an agreement with the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka in relation to the construction and operation of such hotel. As of March 31, 2013, Renuka Hotel Ltd was the ultimate holding company of the Company.

Chairman: Mr. R. B. Thambiayah

Board of Directors:

Mrs. N. A. Thambiayah – Deputy Chairman

Ms. S. R. Thambiayah – Jt. Managing Director

Ms. A.L. Thambiayah – Jt. Managing Director

Mr. F. H. Puvimanasinghe

Mrs. M. A. Jayawardena

Mr. R.S. Tissanayagam

Mr. C. S. Wijeyeratne

Ms. N. R. Thambiayah

52 Weeks Low: 220.00                                         52 Weeks High: 315.00

Average Trading Volume (Daily): 5,010

Company Financial at a glance:

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Company invested considerable amount in public quoted companies.

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Total shares in Issue: 7,000,000

Top 20 Shareholders as at 31/12/2013

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