Lanka successfully facing global economic crisis - Provincial Councils Minister

Ariyapala Wansathilake Kurunegala Central Special Correspondent

The financial situation of Sri Lanka is good said Local Government and Provincial Councils Minister Janaka Bandara Tennakoon in Kurunegala recently.

He was addressing a meeting after opening the new People’s Bank branch in the Kurunegala Municipal Council.

Tennakoon said due to the world economic depression Sri Lanka was facing a challenge, but the financial situation in our country had been in a stable position and the Government had been facing the situation successfully.

He said most of the private banks are very much interested in earning profits at the end of the year equally they should be able to provide the customers an efficient service.

He said that he was very happy to open a new bank branch in a developing town like Kurunegala. The People’s Bank has intended to provide maximum services by starting new credit facilities for its customers.

He said the People’s Bank has 6,000 customer service centers islandwide.

Wayamba Chief Minister Athula Wijesinghe and Kurunegala Mayor Nimal Chandrasiri de Silva also spoke.