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People’s Bank recently opened a small and medium scale business centre located at No. 130, Katugastota Road, ceremoniously opened under the patronage of Central Province Chief Minister Sarath Ekanayake.
Launched under the budget proposal of 2012 following the agenda of Mahinda Chinthana Idiri Dakma, this new centre will strengthen small and medium scale business sectors by offering loan facilities for agriculture based products, livestock, apparel, fisheries, tourism, construction and many more business sectors.
People’s Bank has taken necessary steps to launch centres of this nature covering all 24 districts islandwide with the first branch being opened in Anuradhapura and the second in Kurunegala.
The centre is equipped with a complete library with internet access and an auditorium facility. Also, an efficient and friendly consultation service is on offer at the business centre by specially trained staff. The opening ceremony was attended by public representatives of the area, government officials and People’s Bank Chairman W. Karunajeewa together with the staff, corporate and executive management of the bank and a large number of entrepreneurs.
The opening ceremony was followed by the granting of loan facilities to entrepreneurs by the Chief Minister.
