Bank of Ceylon principal sponsor of SLAF’s Sigiriya Rally Cross 2014

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The Bank of Ceylon, extending its support to develop sports in Sri Lanka, is the Principal Sponsor of the Sigiriya Rally Cross 2014 for the fifth consecutive year. The funds raised from this event will be allocated to welfare and social development activities of Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF). Bankers to the Nation, BOC strongly believes that the Sigiriya Rally – Cross truly addresses the SLAF organisers primary objective of enhancing mutual understanding and trust between SLAF personnel and civilians and at the same time assists to enhance the image of the Sigiriya historic area attracting adventure seeking local and foreign tourists.

The organisers ensure that many talented competitors will race in this specially designed track making it an event that is not to be missed by motor racing enthusiasts as it puts a truly remarkable test on the skills and speed of these riders and drivers. Developing sports will help to develop national harmony in the country. Bank of Ceylon is in the forefront in developing sports in Sri Lanka. As the leader in the Sri Lankan banking industry, BOC believes sports could bring harmony and develop leadership qualities among citizens of our country. Bank of Ceylon is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. The bank has constantly succeeded in contributing to the growth of our nation to reach greater heights which makes BOC the “Bankers to the Nation”. The Bank of Ceylon earned global recognition as one of the top 1000 banks in the world, as listed by The Banker Magazine (UK) respectively in 2012 and 2013. The bank claimed its award as the only Sri Lankan brand recognised as one of the Asia’s Best Brands in 2013 by the Chief Marketing Officer’s Council (CMO Council) based in Mumbai, India. The Bank of Ceylon recorded yet another hat-trick in 2013 at the National Business Excellence awards ceremony organised by the National Chamber of Commerce. The bank has achieved exceptional milestones in recent years by achieving rapid growth in recent years and currently holds over Rs. 1 trillion in assets. Focusing on the bank’s achievement, Fitch Rating Lanka ranked the Bank of Ceylon at AA+(lka) which is the highest rating awarded to a local commercial bank. Bank of Ceylon is also the only Sri Lankan bank with an international presence, with branches in Chennai, Male, Seychelles and a subsidiary in London.