CBSL's Financial Intelligence Unit imposed Rs.14.6m in AML/CFT penalties on 12 reporting institutions; Citizens Development Business Finance Plc was fined Rs.3m, Cargills Bank Rs.2m, and L B Finance and Janashakthi Finance Rs.1m each for failures in reporting, sanctions screening and customer due diligence.
Janashakthi Finance PLC
BFN.N0000Banks & Finance · Finance/Rental/Leasing
Annual fundamentals
| Year | Revenue | Net profit | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rs 2.4B | Rs 371.8M | 1.76 |
| 2024 | Rs 2.1B | Rs 348.5M | 1.65 |
| 2023 | Rs 1.2B | Rs -72.0M | -0.34 |
| 2022 | Rs 1.8B | Rs 453.0M | 2.15 |
| 2021 | Rs 1.3B | Rs 193.6M | 0.92 |
| 2020 | Rs 1.5B | Rs -437.3M | -3.06 |
| 2019 | Rs 1.5B | Rs 29.0M | 0.20 |
Recent dividends
- -Rs 0.25
- -Rs 0.10
About Janashakthi Finance PLC
Janashakthi Finance PLC is a Sri Lanka–based licensed finance company and a member of the Janashakthi Group that provides a range of retail and corporate financial services under the regulatory oversight of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and rated BB+ by Lanka Rating Agency. The company offers lending and savings products across leases, gold loans, fixed deposits and other loan products for individuals and businesses, and has expanded its product suite to include targeted offerings such as women-entrepreneur finance, electric vehicle and solar financing and other green finance solutions. Janashakthi Finance has invested in digital capabilities, including integration with the Common Electronic Fund Transfer Switch (CEFTS) and new digital platforms, while maintaining a branch network across Sri Lanka with recent expansion in the Eastern Province. The company emphasises governance and ESG integration, and positions itself to serve a diversified customer base ranging from microfinance clients to affluent individuals and larger-ticket SMEs.
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Janashakthi Finance (BFN.N0000) reported PBT of Rs.564 million for the year ended 31 Mar 2026, up 62% YoY; NPAT rose 38% to Rs.403 million and loans grew 48% to Rs.32.96 billion, with deposits up 14%.
Janashakthi Finance PLC reported Profit Before Tax up 39% YoY to LKR 389 million for the nine months ended 31 Dec 2025. Net operating income rose 35% to LKR 2.2 billion, NPAT was LKR 240 million, loans grew 49% to LKR 29 billion and deposits to LKR 17 billion.
Janashakthi Finance PLC reported Profit Before Tax of Rs.389 million for the nine months to 31 Dec 2025, up 39% y/y; Net Operating Income rose 35% to Rs.2.2bn and loans grew 49% to Rs.29bn, with deposits up 14% to Rs.17bn.
Janashakthi Finance PLC (BFN.N0000) appointed Indresh Puvimanasinghe Fernando as Chief Financial Officer. She has over 33 years' experience, including roles at Softlogic Holdings/Softlogic Finance and as Chief Process Officer of the Asiri Hospital Group.
Janashakthi Finance PLC appointed Indresh Puvimanasinghe Fernando as Chief Financial Officer. She brings over 33 years of multi-industry experience, including finance, operations and digital transformation across healthcare and financial services.
Janashakthi Finance PLC appointed Sithambaram Sri Ganendran as Chief Executive Officer; he was COO since September 2024, served as Acting CEO for four months and has nearly 27 years' banking experience.
Janashakthi Finance (BFN.N0000) appointed Sithambaram Sri Ganendran as Chief Executive Officer after Central Bank approval; he has been Acting CEO since August 2025 and brings nearly 27 years of banking experience.
Janashakthi Finance (BFN.N0000) reported H1 FY2026 PBT of Rs.241m, up 22% YoY, with NPAT of Rs.141m; net operating income rose 34% to Rs.1.43bn, loans grew 49% to Rs.26.7bn and deposits increased 17% to Rs.16.9bn.
Janashakthi Finance PLC reported Profit Before Tax of LKR 241 million for H1 FY2026, a 22% YoY increase. NPAT was LKR 141 million; net operating income rose 34% to LKR 1.43 billion, loans grew 49% to LKR 26.7 billion and deposits increased 17% to LKR 16.9 billion.
Banks & Finance sector: what is happening
Last 30 days to Aug 4, 2026Regulatory tightening dominated banks/finance as Cabinet named the SEC to regulate virtual asset service providers within a CBSL/FIU/IRD framework and approved a 2026-2030 national AML policy. The FIU flagged long-running trade-based money laundering via phantom imports, after probes found about $715m in fraudulent remittances. CBSL kept LTV caps on vehicle and gold loans. Services PMI signaled June expansion led by financial services.
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