People's Bank Kusalatha Pranama to brighten school children

Amali Upeksha Jayasinghe from Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo receives her scholarship award from Chairman of People’s Bank W. Karunajeewa. Chief Executive Officer/General Manager M. Wickramasinghe and Head of Marketing and Public Affairs Deepal Abeysekera also participated.

State banking giant People's Bank held its 'Kusalatha Pranama' scholarship awards ceremony recently marking its commitment to corporate social responsibility in building a knowledgeable and talented student body who will drive the nation forward. Having begun in 1993 as a way of nurturing the future generations, the ceremony was held for the fifteenth time.

Fifty students who excelled at the G. C. E. Ordinary Level examination in 2007 were chosen as the recipients of these scholarships. They were chosen for the scholarships according to the district and national level results certified by the Department of Examinations. They are also students who have succeeded at the first sitting of the examination. Under the scheme, People's Bank is to provide funds for up to two years to these students for their higher education needs.

Chairman of People's Bank, W. Karunajeewa said that the ultimate goal is to guide students towards a better and brighter tomorrow. Each parent, who is dedicated for the future of their children, can consider this to be a future investment for the development of Sri Lanka.