BOC set to celebrate 80th anniversary

The 80th anniversary ceremony of Bank of Ceylon (BOC), that rendered a historically significant service contributing to the economy and social development of the country, will commence at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) tomorrow under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera too will grace this occasion with their presence by invitation of BOC Chairman President’s Counsel Ronald C. Perera, the Board of Directors and CEO/General Manager Senarath Bandara together with the management of the bank.   

Leveraging on the strength gathered over eight decades, BOC has continued to dominate the Sri Lankan banking landscape at many different levels. It is the bank that is involved in uplifting every socioeconomic stratum in Sri Lanka by comprehensively penetrating into the everyday life of Sri Lankans as a household brand. Currently BOC is a major contributor to economic and social development by fostering good governance and ensuring banking services are made available to every socioeconomic group in the country.