People’s Bank ceremoniously opens 150th Self-Banking Unit at Padukka

Opening of the 150th Self Banking Unit at Padukka

People’s Bank proudly inaugurated its 150th Self-Banking Unit (SBU) at Padukka recently in the presence of Senior Deputy General Manager (Banking Operations) Bonniface Silva, Deputy General Manager (Process Management and Quality Assurance) Renuka Jayasinghe,

Deputy General Manager (Retail Banking) Lional Galagedara, Assistant General Manager (Channel Management and ATM Operations) Krishantha Gunaratne, Regional Manager (Western Zone 11) Thushari Hewawasam and staff of the bank and a large gathering of customers amidst a celebratory atmosphere. The 150th SBU is equipped with an Automatic Teller Machine (ATM), a Cash Deposit Machine (CDM) and a Kiosk in order to provide for payment of utility bills providing an efficient banking service to the customers in the Padukka area. 

Forging ahead to become the most digitalised bank in Sri Lanka by year 2020, People’s Bank embarked on establishing Self-Banking Units equipped with the most modern ATM, CDM and Kiosks. The Automated machines are accessible 24 hours, 365 days in the year, further enhancing convenience for customers empowering them as to where, when and how they would like to conduct their banking needs. 

The Self-Banking Units have come up in record time and this 150th Self-Banking Unit at Padukka truly marks a milestone in the bank’s digital transformative journey.

Since its inception 56 years ago, People’s Bank has opened its doors to customers across the country, from all walks of life, providing them with banking services that meet their unique needs and uplift their lives. People’s Bank currently serves over 10 million customers through 737 branches and its connected network of 4000 ATMs is linked to the Lanka Pay gateway. The bank also continues to play an important role in encouraging various industries including agriculture, real estate, commercial development, small and medium enterprises and exports and this in turn has helped support communities across the country. People’s Bank has always been in the forefront of financial inclusivity and was also the first bank in the country to commence trilingual operations in Sinhala, Tamil and English.