People’s Bank celebrates 75 years of Independence by offering gifts to new-borns

People’s Bank celebrated Sri Lanka’s 75th National Independence at a modest ceremony held at their Head Office which was followed by a series of island wide initiatives.

People’s Bank’s ‘Birth of Freedom’ program which commences on every Independence Day was carried out this year as well. Under this concept, People’s Bank gifts Rs. 2, 000 worth of an ‘IsuruUdana’ Gift Certificate to every baby born between the 1st and 14th of February. 

People’s Bank launched this program in 2006 with the vision of instilling national pride and encouraging parents to plan for their children’s future. Parents can open an ‘Isuru Udana’ Children’s Savings Account at any People’s Bank Branch using the Gift Certificate.

People’s Bank Chairman Sujeewa Rajapakse and Acting Chief Executive Officer/General Manager Clive Fonseka symbolically presented ‘Isuru Udana’ gift vouchers and other gifts at the Castle Street Maternity Hospital and De Soysa Hospital for Women in Borella.

Castle Street Maternity Hospital Director Dr. Ajith Danthanarayana, De Soysa Hospital for Women in Borella Director Dr. Pradeep Wijesinghe, People’s Bank Senior Deputy General Manager (TB and OCS) Rohan Pathirage, Deputy General Manager (Retail Banking) Renuka Jayasinghe, Deputy General Manager (Strategic Planning, Performance Management and Research) Jayanthi Kurukulasooriya, Deputy General Manager (Risk Management) Roshini Wijerathna, Deputy General Manager (Banking Support Services) Nipunika Wijayaratne, Deputy General Manager (Channel Management) T.M.W. Chandrakumara, Head of Marketing Nalaka Wijayawardana, Assistant General Manager (Retail Banking) Nalin Pathiranage, Assistant General Manager (Human Resources) Manjula Dissanayake, Colombo North Regional Manager S.L.M.A.S. Samarathunga, Colombo South Regional Manager M.S. Kanakka Hewage, Borella Branch Manager W.A.N Udayangani, Town Hall Branch Manager Tiral Pradeep, De Soysa Hospital for Women in Borella Deputy Director Dr. K.M. Nihal, Castle Street Hospital for Women Administrative Officer S.M.T.A.R. Bandara, Nursing officers along with hospital staff were also present at the event.

In line with the above all People’s Bank branches across the country initiated ‘Nidahase Upatha’ activities island wide.