📈 High-Profile Banking Sector Shake-up: Rayynor Silva Enters Seylan Bank, Dhammika Perera Exits!

• High net-worth investor and media personality Rayynor Silva entered Seylan Bank, acquiring the remaining 5% stake from business leader Dhammika Perera for Rs. 1.57 Billion. The deal involved 15 million shares at Rs. 105 per voting share. • This purchase further diversifies Rayynor Silva’s financial sector holdings (via Phantom Investments Ltd.), adding Seylan Bank to his stakes in Sampath Bank (10%), DFCC Bank (9.73%), and Commercial Bank (1%). • Dhammika Perera has now fully exited Seylan Bank (having held 6.55% in June 2025). This follows his recent sale of a 1.7% stake in Commercial Bank on October 9th. • Mr. Perera's strategic banking interests remain focused on Sampath Bank (15% via Vallibel One PLC) and Pan Asia Bank (29.9%). • Seylan Bank saw significant market action with 16.68 million shares traded for a total turnover of Rs. 1.76 Billion.