BOC Ran Kekulu scholarships
 

The Chairman of the Bank of Ceylon Dr. Gamini Wickramasinghe presenting a scholarship to a student.

The Bank of Ceylon has assigned funds annually for granting of scholarships worth Rs. 10,000 each for 1,250 children with Ran Kekulu accounts, maintaining a minimum balance of Rs. 2,500 possessing highest aggregates of marks in the Grade Five Scholarship Examination, every year. There is a free accident insurance cover for the RKG account holder's depositor upto Rs. 500,000/- and a free annual medical insurance cover of Rs. 100,000/- for the RKG account holder.

Recently at a ceremony held in the auditorium of Bank's Head Office, 169 Ran Kekulu account holders with highest aggregates of marks from the Western Province North Region were awarded scholarships.

The Chairman of BoC, the General Manager, Corporate and Executive Management and a large number of parents participated at this ceremony. General Manager of the Bank B.A.C. Fernando congratulated the scholarship recipients and said that Ran Kekulu Scholarship Award Scheme is an impetus for the children to successfully continue their future studies and a financial foundation for higher education.