Six Gold Awards and one Bronze in the company’s first full year as a fully-fledged ethical finance provider
Pearl Isle Capital (PIC), a Sri Lankan start-up ethical finance provider chaired by veteran banker Mr. Mohamed Rusan Fyroze, has been named Emerging Islamic Finance Entity of South Asia at the 11th Islamic Finance Forum of South Asia (IFFSA) Awards. The company won seven awards in total: six Gold and one Bronze.
The recognition comes in Pearl Isle Capital’s first full year of business. The company opened its first location, the Gold Premium Lounge in Colombo 07, in July 2025, and has since grown to six locations across Sri Lanka.
A start-up company that has risen to a top position within just one year, Pearl Isle Capital has emerged as one of the most promising up-and-coming business entities in Sri Lanka. Its model is unique in the Sri Lankan market: a fully-fledged ethical finance provider built from the ground up, open to every Sri Lankan, and combining the experience of a veteran banker at board level with the energy of a young leadership team.
Pearl Isle Capital received the following awards:
- GOLD – Emerging Islamic Finance Entity of South Asia
- GOLD – Marketing Campaign of the Year
- GOLD – Digital Marketing Campaign of the Year
- GOLD – Best Branch Award · Gold Premium Lounge, Colombo 07
- GOLD – Rising Star · Mr. Ahamed Basith
- GOLD – Branch Executive of the Year · Mr. Shifan Rimzy
- BRONZE – Product of the Year · Swarnam Gold Loan
Built as an ethical finance provider from day one
Pearl Isle Capital was established as a dedicated ethical finance provider operating on Islamic principles, rather than as an Islamic window within a conventional lender. Within its first year the company put in place its own governance framework, product range and branch network, and acquired one of Sri Lanka’s oldest finance companies.
Its products include the Swarnam Gold Loan, TUK PLUS, BIKER and SHE financing facilities. All products are open to every Sri Lankan, regardless of faith. Experienced leadership, young team Pearl Isle Capital is chaired by Mr. Mohamed Rusan Fyroze, a veteran banker who also serves as CEO and Managing Director of a Middle East-based diversified business conglomerate. The business is led by a young leadership team.
Pearl Isle Capital is SRI LANKA’S PREMIER FULLY-FLEDGED Alternative Finance Provider Specialising in Gold Loans, Micro & Consumer Finance Solutions. The company operates from six locations in Sri Lanka. For more information, visit www.pic.lk.
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