People's Bank to rebuild land and lives in the North
The People's Bank will have on offer some financial aid specially
developed to suit Internally Displaced People (IDPs) as fixed deposits,
jewellery pawning, savings accounts, foreign fund transfer and micro
financing assistance to rebuild shattered livelihoods of those engaged
in fishing, dairy farming, cottage industries and agriculture,
CEO/General Manager of People's Bank P.V. Pathirana said.
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Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal and Deputy Governor
Dr. Rani Jayamaha carrying out banking transactions with
customers at the People’s Bank branch during their visit to the
Cheddikulam relief village. |
The bank has been serving the northern brethren with care and concern
for decades despite the hardships and burdens heaped on them during the
war with their presence in Atchuvely, Chavakachcheri, Chankanai,
Chunnakam, Jaffna, Kannathiddy, Jaffna Main Street, Jaffna University,
Jaffna Stanley Road, Kankesanthurai, Kayts, Nelliady, Point Pedro,
Valvetithurai, Kilinochchi, Mannar, Mankulam, Murunkan, Mallaitivu,
Paranthan and Vavuniya.
"Now we're planning to be closer to them with the People's Banking
Service Centres in Navalar Road, Pondithirippu, Kalviyankadu, Puloly,
Kopay, Puttur and Uduppidy in Jaffna and Kurumankadu, Pesalai and
Nanattan in the Wanni Area," said Head of Marketing and Public Affairs,
People's Bank Deepal Abeysekera.
We've been a welcome relief to IDPs in Pareyanalamkulam,
Anandakumaraswamy, Kadiragamar, Ramanathan and Arunasalam Relief Camps
with our Mobile Units attending not only to their monetary well-being
but also addressing their concern for the well-being of their loved ones
through our overseas connections.
During the recent visit to the relief villages by the Central Bank
Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal and other senior officers, they witnessed
our banking operation in the relief villages and expressed their
satisfaction," Pathirana said. |
