Seylan Bank Empowers Women Entrepreneurs with Women-Led Business Forum
15th September 2026, Colombo: Seylan Bank, as a trusted financial intermediary supporting the growth of SMEs and Sri Lanka’s economy, successfully conducted a women-led business forum for female entrepreneurs in the Gampaha District, bringing over sixty entrepreneurs together to strengthen their knowledge, capabilities, and access to financial solutions for sustainable business growth.
Held on 25 September at Royal Chance Palace, Yakkala, supporting enterprising women-led businesses to address the unique challenges in competitive markets, the forum focused on “How to Improve Your Business using Digital Channels”, while providing participants with practical insights into financial management, lending schemes, credit guarantee facilities and digital banking solutions.
Representing the Bank’s firm stance on the side of progress for women in business, the programme aligned a broad spectrum of instruction aimed at equipping women-led businesses, particularly emerging SMEs, with the knowledge and tools needed to navigate competitive markets, improve business operations, and pursue new opportunities for growth.
Reinforcing its recent with dual wins at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026 as Sri Lanka’s Best Bank for Customer Experience and the Best Bank for SMEs, The forum signifies Seylan Bank’s continued commitment to promoting financial literacy among entrepreneurs, helping business owners better understand financial management, digital banking, and accessible financing options.
Continuing to advocate for greater financial awareness as an essential foundation for informed business decision-making and long-term enterprise development, the Bank also highlighted Seylan Dinana Aya, its dedicated financing solution for women entrepreneurs, offering loans ranging from LKR 500,000 to LKR 50 million, together with a range of financial and non-financial benefits. The initiative further demonstrates Seylan Bank’s commitment to providing women entrepreneurs with tailored financial solutions and business development support that can help strengthen their enterprises.
Through initiatives such as the Women-Led Business Forum, Seylan Bank continues to create platforms that go beyond access to finance, fostering financial literacy, digital adoption and greater confidence among entrepreneurs. By supporting women-led businesses and emerging SMEs with both knowledge and financial solutions, the Bank remains committed to enabling more entrepreneurs to participate meaningfully in Sri Lanka’s economic growth.