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Oct 22 2026
28HNB FINANCE PLC and Toyota Lanka (Private) Limited have entered into a strategic partnership to offer competitive leasing solutions for customers purchasing brand-new Toyota vehicles and Toyota Sure Certified Used Vehicles.
The partnership was recently formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), reinforcing the commitment of both parties to collaborate on this initiative.
Under the agreement, HNB FINANCE will provide leasing facilities for eligible Toyota customers, combining access to formal financing with a package of after-sales and ownership benefits offered by Toyota Lanka.
HNB FINANCE Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer Chaminda Prabhath said the partnership supports the company’s focus on widening access to structured vehicle financing.
“Reliable access to vehicle finance is important not only for individual mobility, but also for business activity and broader economic participation. Through this partnership with Toyota Lanka, we are looking to offer customers competitive financing options together with the assurance of a globally recognised automotive brand and strong after-sales support,” Prabhath said.
He added that HNB FINANCE would continue to strengthen financing solutions that are more accessible, convenient and responsive to changing customer needs.
Customers purchasing eligible Toyota vehicles under the partnership will receive free vehicle registration from Toyota Lanka, along with a comprehensive warranty covering the engine and gearbox for three years or 100,000 kilometres, whichever comes first.
Toyota forklift customers will receive a warranty of two years or 6,000 operating hours, whichever occurs first.
The partnership also offers three complimentary services for Toyota vehicles and three complimentary labour services for Toyota forklifts.
The MoU was exchanged in the presence of senior representatives of both companies.
Toyota Lanka was represented by Chairman Masaaki Kawabata and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer Manohara Atukorala.
HNB FINANCE was represented by Managing Director/CEO Chaminda Prabhath, Deputy General Manager/ Chief Credit Officer Aruna Somasiri, Assistant General Manager/Head of Channel Management Pathum Sampath, Head of Leasing Saman Premarathna, Chief Manager/Head of Marketing Communications and Digital Business Madura Wijeratne and Senior Manager – Marketing Ruwan Indika.
Established in 2000, HNB FINANCE PLC is a licensed finance company regulated under the Finance Business Act No. 42 of 2011 and is rated ‘A(lka)’ by Fitch Ratings Lanka Limited.
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From left: Toyota Lanka Managing Director/CEO Manohara Atukorala and Chairman Masaaki Kawabata, followed by HNB FINANCE Managing Director/CEO Chaminda Prabhath, Chief Credit Officer Aruna Somasiri, Head of Channel Management Pathum Sampath, Head of Leasing Saman Premarathna, Head of Marketing Communications and Digital Business Madura Wijeratne, and Senior Marketing Manager Ruwan Indika.
