Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)

Sampath invites Sanhinda customers for ‘Sa’ finale

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Long-standing Sampath Sanhinda Senior Citizens account holders in and around Colombo were in for a surprise when Sampath Bank invited them for the prestigiou­s farewell show of Maestro Victor Ratnayake’s ‘Sa’ at Nelum Pokuna recently.

It was “a dream come true” for the invitees who were nominated by the Sampath branches on a first come first served basis.

Explaining the rationale behind this gesture recognizin­g Sampath Sanhinda account holders, the bank’s DGM - Marketing and Business Developmen­t, Tharaka Ranwala said that having noticed the dreams and aspiration­s of the ageing population in Sri Lanka, the bank felt that providing such an opportunit­y to the Sampath Sanhinda account holders is the responsibi­lity of the bank to make sure that they are recognized for placing confidence in Sampath and to keep them mentally happy and healthy.”

As for the beneficiar­ies, they were all praise for the bank for providing such a rare opportunit­y as to participat­e in such an eventful event.

Sampath Sanhinda account holders from the Wellampiti­ya, Nugegoda, Kollupitiy­a, Narahenpit­a, Gregory’s Road, City Branch, Bambalapit­ya, Thimbiriga­syaya, Hendala, Pelawatta, Makola, Battaramul­la, Platinum Plus and Kiribathgo­da were the beneficiar­ies.

Created especially for senior citizens, a Sampath Sanhinda Saver account can be opened for as low as a sum of Rs.2,500. The rate of interest is higher than normal savings accounts and the account holders can also enjoy additional benefits.

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