People’s Bank gifts children born during Independence week
Commemorating 71th National Day, the head office and all People’s Bank branches organised Independence Day Celebrations islandwide.
The National Day celebration at the People’s Bank head office was held under the patronage of People’s Bank Chief Executive Officer and General Manager N. Vasantha Kumar.
‘Nidahase Upatha’, a programme held by People’s Bank every year on Independence Day was carried out this year as well under this concept, and People’s Bank has made arrangements to gift an ‘Isuru Udana’ Gift Certificate worth Rs.1,000 to every baby born in the country between February 1 and 7, 2019.
This programme was inaugurated by People’s Bank in 2006 with a vision to i nstil pride and honour towards our motherland as well as to encourage parents to successfully plan the future with a strong financial foundation of their children.
With t his gift certificate, parents can open an Isuru Udana Children’s Savings Account for the child at the nearest People’s Bank branch using the amount in the gift certificate and maintain the account thereafter.
The speciality of this programme is that the staff of People’s Bank visit the hospitals and gift the certificates to the newborns in person.
The main event of this programme was held in the morning on February 4, 2019, at the Castle Street Maternity Hospital in Borella, under the patronage of People’s Bank Chief Executive Officer and General Manager N. Vasantha Kumar, and at De Soysa Hospital for Women in Borella held under the patronage of Designate Chief Executive Officer and General Manager Rasitha Gunawardena.
Isuru Udana Gift Certificates and other gifts were offered to parents of newborn babies at these occasions.
The ceremony was also attended by Director of the Castle Street Maternity Hospital Dr. Pradeep Wijesinghe, De Soysa Hospital for Women Deputy Director Dr. Nalin Premadasa, Dr. Kaushalya Kumari Malawage, Chief Nursing Officer R.K.D. Rathnayake together with staff of the hospital and the corporate and executive management of People’s Bank.