People’s Bank selects Grand Winner in ‘People’s Remittance Vaasi Kotiyai 2024’ draw

The final draw of People’s Remittance Vaasi Kotiyai 2024 was recently held at the People’s Bank Overseas Customer Services premises in Colombo 10, selecting the Grand Winner of the Rs. 2,000,000 prize.

During the event, the weekly winners for the period from 18 November to 31 December, 2024, along with the monthly winners for November and December, were also selected.

People’s Bank Chief Executive Officer/General Manager Clive Fonseka; Head of Finance Azzam A. Ahamat; Chief Internal Auditor E. A. M. Dissanayake; Deputy General Manager – Enterprise Banking Wickrama Narayana; Head of Marketing Nalaka Wijayawardana; Deputy General Manager – (OCS) Aruni Liyanagunawardana; Assistant General Manager (OCS) Buddika Ranathungage; Senior Manager (OCS) Thilini Perera; Senior Manager – IT Vipula Warnakula; and Department of Revenue (Western Province) Senior Tax Officer Sriyani Napagoda participated in the event.

People’s Bank launched the Vaasi Kotiyai 2024 draw to recognise and appreciate Sri Lankan migrant workers who contribute tirelessly to strengthening the country’s economy while building a better future for themselves and their families.

People’s Bank’s awards Rs. 2,000,000 to the year’s Grand Prize Winner of People’s Remittance Vaasi Kotiyai 2024 while the monthly winners will get Rs. 250,000 and the weekly winners take home Rs. 100,000. Workers’ remittances received to People’s Bank through People’s Web Remit, People’s Instant Remit, Telexes, Swift, Western Union, Ria or similar anywhere payout products from 2024.01.01 to 2024.12.31 are eligible for the draw. 

People’s Bank has also launched the People’s Remittance Vaasi Kotiyai 2025 draw, where over Rs. 10 million worth of prizes will be offered to recognise and reward Sri Lankan migrant workers.