Seylan Bank to assist youth predeparture loans

The Tourist board has taken the initiative to promote overseas employment opportunities specially for youth in the hotel trade under the patronage of the Deputy Minister of Tourism Faiszer Musthapha. Seylan Bank, through the initiative of its Acting Chairperson Lady Dr. Sicille P. C. Kotelawala has come forward to extend financial assistance for these trainees.

The youth are trained at the Tourist Board Hotel School on a two months special training programme.

The first batch of such trainees are scheduled to leave for Doha, Qatar soon. This group consists of 15 trainees who have undergone training at the training school in Hotel Management in Kandy. Seylan Bank will be offering them financial assistance with predeparture loans to meet their cost for Air fare and other fees. They will have the opportunity of remitting money through Ceylinco Fast Cash to their loved ones in Sri Lanka once they are employed abroad.

When they commence their remittances they will automatically be eligible to a host of value added features such as Draws, Emergency distress facilities and Swift Care health services for their loved ones in Sri Lanka offered by Ceylinco Fast Cash and Seylan Bank.

At a conference held at the Tourist Board Auditorium, addressing the trainee employees, the Deputy Minister thanked Seylan Bank for coming forward to offer financial assistance to them.

He further stated that the recruitment which is currently done in Kandy will be extended to other Districts such as Anuradhapura, Hambantota and Ampara.