Siyapatha Finance PLC, formerly known as Sampath Leasing & Factoring Limited a fully owned subsidiary of Sampath Bank PLC, was established in March 2005 as a specialized leasing company, licensed and regulated by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) to service the SME/retail customer segment. Over it's 15 years in operation, Siyapatha Finance has grown into the largest subsidiary of the bank and in September 2013 the entity was rebranded to its current name subsequently to receiving a finance company license by the Monetary Board of the Central bank of Sri Lanka under the Finance Business Act No 42 of 2011. The company caters to a wide range of customers through its' key business activities which include leasing, personal loans, business loans, gold loans, deposit mobilization & factoring through a widespread network of 40 customer touch points.