Sampath Bank on financial irregularity media report

Sampath Bank issued the following statement yesterday on a media report in circulation relating to financial irregularity at the bank:

“An article was published on a website this morning and is being shared on social media about a financial irregularity at Sampath Bank. Some of the information published is inaccurate and misleading. However, due to ongoing investigations, the bank is not in a position to disclose detailed information.  “This incident occurred a few months back and the bank has already taken appropriate measures to correct the situation and ensure non-recurrence. 

“We wish to assure the public that we have taken steps to ensure that our customers will not be affected in anyway due to the reported incident.”