Bank of Ceylon’s staff donates aid to flood victims

The staff of the Bank of Ceylon raised voluntary donations to aid victims of floods and landslides that have occurred due to torrential rain. 

Standing alongside their fellow Sri Lankans at this difficult time, BOC’s staff shared what they could in the hope of bringing some hope and relief to those affected in the Bulathsinhala, Horana, Galle, Ratnapura and Matara districts assisting them to rebuild their lives once again. 

The staff donated from their salary which the bank’s staff, management and trade unions used to buy goods that were vitally needed by those affected. Trucks carrying dry rations and other essential commodities, including bed sheets and mats, were dispatched from the Bank of Ceylon head office early on 31 May with the participation of the Bank’s Chairman, members of the Board of Directors and the General Manager. 

Several members of the bank’s Board of Directors, representatives of the bank’s corporate and executive management and other officials headed to the above mentioned areas with the donation to provide necessary manpower to distribute them following directions received from the Divisional Secretaries of the particular areas and the bank’s Provincial Assistant General Managers.

Speaking on behalf of the staff, the bank’s General Manager D.M Gunasekera said: “On behalf of the bank’s management and staff I make this statement to extend my heartfelt sympathies to families and friends who have lost their loved ones, their belongings and are displaced or have been adversely affected. I sincerely wish all our fellow citizens strength and courage to face this national disaster sturdily and to make every effort possible to rise up from this calamity and rebuild our country.”