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| Type | Limited |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1938 |
| Headquarters | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Key people | Deshamanya Dr Lalith Kotelawala, Group Chairman |
| Industry | Finance |
| Products | Banking, Insurance, Non- Banking Finance, Investment Banking, Housing & Property Development, Travel & Leisure, Communication & Information Technology, Education and Healthcare |
| Website | http://www.ceylincoconsolidated.com |
Ceylinco Consolidated is one of Sri Lanka's oldest and largest business conglomerates. The original company was founded by Mr. Hugh Weerasekere and Cyril E. S. Perera QC (UNP Member Colombo North) named "Ceylon Insurance Co." listed late 1938-39. Due to the latter's political stance against the SLFP political partys divisive "Sinhala Only Act" Ceylon Insurance Co. was eventually politically persuaded to relinquish control by the then SLFP government of Mrs. Bandaranakeya to Senator Justin Kotelawala then on the board of Ceylon Insurance. Justin Kotelawala gained control of Ceylon Insurance Co. from Mrs. Alice Farmacia Perera widow of the late Cyril E. S. Perera and from Mrs. Violet van Dort widow of the late Hugh Weerasekere. Many people at the time were under the impression Ceylon Insurance Co. was not a profitable company due to what people were lead to believe, when, in fact, Ceylon Insurance Co. was and still is a significant player in Sri Lanka's economy. Cyril E. S. Perera also co-founded (with the Berenger family) another significant Sri Lankan company named KANDOS, which he named after the city where they first produced chocolate bars, in combination with the Latin word for money "dos". Kandos also went under the same SLFP reformation, control eventually going into the hands of Upali Wijewardana for no monetary value. Justin Kotelawala and his son Lalith Kotelawala built the re-named CEYLINCO into a major company which includes over 500 subsidiary companies. It has more than 450 offices with a cadre of over 30000 employees. A few of the many companies incorporated are listed below.
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[edit] Subsidiaries
Ceylinco Consolidated has more than 500 subsidiaries which have spread among a vast area of business operation sectors in Sri Lanka and abroad.
[edit] IC & CS
IC&CS Private Limited is Sri Lanka's largest utility-based conglomerate active in Legal, Finance, Information Technology, Project Management and Company Secretarial. IC&CS is a member of Ceylinco Consolidated, which offers a comprehensive and integrated range of consultancy work.
[edit] IC&CS Software Solutions
IC&CS Software Solutions Co. (Pvt) Ltd, is a Member of Ceylinco Consolidated, one of the top five largest conglomerates in Sri Lanka. The company's product portfolio consists of various business applications, provision of ERP Solutions, designing IT strategies and design & development of web based customized solutions. vcv
[edit] Ceylinco Life
Earlier known as Ceylon Insurance Company Ltd. It was the first company registered under the Companies Ordinance of 1938 and commenced business on 3rd of April 1939. They changed name to Ceylinco Ltd and was appointed as one of the Principal Agents to the National Insurance Company. Ceylinco Insurance Company Ltd was registered as a Public Company in 1987 and commenced business on 14 January 1988. Soon the Company started its insurance operations in both Life & General business.
[edit] Ceylinco Homes
Ceylinco Homes International was set up in 1994, as a property development company for the construction of luxury houses and apartments in residential areas in and around Colombo. They also built Lotus Grove which is reportedly one of the first enclosed housing schemes of its kind in Sri Lanka.
[edit] Ceylinco Leasing
Ceylinco Leasing provides finance loan facilities of movable properties.
[edit] Ceylinco Selna
Ceylinco Selna Ltd was incorporated in May 2003. The company engages in Real Estate and Property Development. Ceylinco Selna is also engaged in property exchange, management, financing and broking activities.
[edit] Ceylinco Grameen Credit Co. Ltd
The Prime objective of Ceylinco Grameen is upliftment of the poorest of the poor in Sri Lanka. The company provides micro-loans. They train and guide the members to develop their own small-scale-businesses. The company grant them Rs. 5000 as the first step to any member to start or to develop his or her own business. At the end of the year 2007, the total number of membership was over 325000.[citation needed]
[edit] Other subsidiaries
Other subsidiaries include:
- A E C Edu Group (Pvt) Ltd.
- American National College.
- Asian Finance Limited.
- Astra Diamonds Limited.
- Blue Diamonds Brilliance (Pvt) Ltd.
- Blue Diamonds Jewellery Worldwide Ltd.
- Blue Diamonds Ltd.
- C.A.S. Recoveries & Custodial Services (Pvt) Ltd.
- IC&CS (Pvt) Ltd.
- IC&CS Software Solutions (Pvt) Ltd.
- The Golden Key Credit Card Company Limited (GKCCCL)- currently under investigation by the CID
- Ceylinco Express Remittance Pte. Ltd . Ceylinco FastCash - Money Transfer Provider
- The finance and Guarantee Co .LTD- currently under investigation by the CID
- F&G property Developers(PVT)LTD
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