Like the unseen mycelium network that sustains a forest, People’s Leasing acts as a vital connector for its customers, employees, partners, and communities. By nurturing these intricate relationships through empathy and innovation, the company ensures that trust, opportunities, and growth flow seamlessly. This shared ecosystem builds collective resilience, allowing individuals and enterprises to flourish while rooting the organization deeply into the sustainable fabric of the nation.
This report offers stakeholders a transparent and comprehensive overview of our performance over the past year. It details our strategic initiatives, key operational milestones, and robust governance practices, all driven by our commitment to sustainable, long-term value creation.
Just as an invisible mycelium network sustains a forest, People's Leasing & Finance PLC has spent over three decades quietly empowering Sri Lanka’s financial ecosystem.
Rooted in trust and collaboration, we connect entrepreneurs, families, and communities—fostering sustainable, organic growth to build a resilient and inclusive interconnected future.
To become legendary in the financial service scene as a provider of customer-friendly innovative and total solutions.
Dedicated value-added customer service to accomplish organisational service excellence whilst maintaining a sustainable competitive advantage.
Social Accountability
Economic Viability
Environmental Responsibility
The year 2025/26 marked another important step in People's Leasing's journey of renewal and growth. As Sri Lanka's economy continued its recovery, our organisation strengthened the network of relationships that connects us with customers, employees, communities, regulators and shareholders. These connections remain the foundation of our resilience and our ability to create sustainable value.
Chairman’s MessageProf. Ajantha Samarakoon
I am pleased to present our performance for FY 2025/26, a year marked by renewed growth, stronger operational resilience, and meaningful progress across our strategic priorities. Underpinning these achievements was the mycelium-like strength of our people, processes, and partnerships, which enabled us to respond swiftly to changing market conditions and create sustainable value for our stakeholders.
Chief Executive Officer's ReviewSanjeewa Bandaranayake
Inspired by a living network, People’s Leasing transforms financial, human, technological, operational, and relationship capitals into long-term stakeholder value. By adapting its strategies and resource allocation to navigate a complex regulatory and economic landscape, the Company effectively mitigates risks, captures emerging opportunities, and ensures resilience in a changing industry.
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Identifying material matters that have the greatest impact on our stakeholders and business is an important part of our value creation process. These material matters help us prioritise what is most relevant to the Company and guide our strategy, decision-making, resource allocation, and reporting practices.
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Fostering Respect for Diverse Beliefs Supporting employee welfare and multi-faith inclusivity through religious observances and community sponsorships.
Reducing Environmental Footprint Promoting paperless operations, reusable bottles, renewable energy, and responsible solid waste management.
Ensuring Equal Access for All Providing accessible facilities and inclusive financial services to support diverse, underserved communities.
Enhancing Livelihoods Across Communities Supporting education, financial literacy, and welfare projects to create employment and livelihood opportunities.
Creating a Family-Friendly Workplace Promoting employee wellbeing through flexible work, parental leave, emergency assistance, and scholarships.
Promoting Information Accessibility Enhancing accessibility for hearing and visually impaired clients through digital, multilingual, and Braille initiatives.
We designs its strategy around stakeholder expectations and market insights, translating them into action via the TOWS matrix. Executed through clear objectives and KPIs across business units, the plan relies on continuous monitoring and periodic reviews to enable timely course corrections and drive ongoing organizational improvement.
Read MorePeople’s Leasing was the proud recipient of an array of awards during the year. These accolades are a reflection of our sustained commitment to achieving excellence in every aspect of our operations.
Read MorePeople's Leasing's approach to corporate governance revolves around four core principles; transparency, accountability, governance, and sustainability and is aligned with all applicable regulatory requirements as well as voluntary codes and best practice standards.
View our Corporate Governance ReportThe Risk Control Architecture forms a core pillar of People’s Leasing’s integrated risk management framework. It provides the essential structure to embed strong risk management practices across every level of the organisation.
View our Risk Management ReviewAs we cross every boundary with confidence, we remain stable with the unrelenting support of our leadership.
Board of Directors Corporate ManagementThe responsibility of the Directors in relation to the Financial Statements of People’s Leasing & Finance PLC (the Company) and the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company and its subsidiaries (the Group) in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act No. 7 of 2007, Sri Lanka Accounting Standards, the Directions issued by the Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Finance Business Act No. 42 of 2011 and the Rules of the Colombo Stock Exchange is set out in this statement.
View Our Financial Statements ReportPLC views investors as vital nodes in an interconnected network of value creation. Built on trust, transparent communication, and consistent performance, investor confidence is sustained through robust governance and disciplined execution. By aligning business strategies with market conditions, the Company ensures efficient value flow, delivering sustainable, long-term returns for shareholders.
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