Banking

'Seylan Suhada Sewa' launched

Redefining and taking to the next level the inherent care and attention it gives its millions of customers across the country, Seylan Bank recently launched its newest service - 'Seylan Suhada Sewa.'

Cusrtomers at the launch

As its name suggests, 'Seylan Suhada Sewa' pay special attention and care to those customers who need special assistance and help to perform their day-to-day banking transactions whenever they visit their Seylan Bank branch.

As part of this laudable initiative that borders on a social service project rather than a mere banking service, each one of Seylan Bank's 140 branches across the country, would henceforth have a dedicated and specially trained staff who would personally assist and take care of the banking needs of their customers.

This service would be offered to elderly senior citizens, differently-abled persons, pregnant mothers, mothers with infants and members of the clergy, etc.

Seylan Bank's General Manager / CEO Kapila Ariyaratne said, "Seylan Bank has a long tradition and a reputation for living up to its motto of being the Bank with a Heart. One has to realise that there is a considerable number of persons in our society, who deserve and indeed need additional help and assistance in their day-to-day functions, including their visits to their bank. Recognising this need, 'Seylan Suhada Sewa' is launched as yet another extension of the love and care with which we at Seylan respond to our customers' needs. As a truly service-oriented, caring and socially responsible corporate citizen, we're happy to dedicate this special service to those who need our attention. Our aim always has been to make banking with Seylan both a pleasant and memorable experience."

Recent statistics reveal that Sri Lanka's ageing population is rapidly on the increase. Senior citizens have made a significant contribution to society during their time and now, in turn, need assistance from responsible corporates and society. Those with temporary or permanent disability also need special attention and this includes Sri Lanka's thousands of war heroes. Similarly, pregnant mothers and those carrying infants need help at all times. Members of the clergy too need to, at all times, be given the due respect from society and this latest service offering from Seylan duly recognises and fulfills this obligation. "We're confident that with the launch of 'Seylan Suhada Sewa,' we could make a significant change and bring about a tangible improvement in the manner in which these respected segments of society conduct their day-to-day transactions. Society would undoubtedly be a better place if everyone bands together and works on similar lines. We at Seylan are proud and privileged to show the way', added Seylan Bank's Chairman Mohan Pieris, PC.

Sampath Bank rewards Sanhinda Saver customers

Twenty five Sampath Sanhinda Saver Customers got the opportunity to win local and foreign trips at the recently held Sampath Sanhinda Saver raffle draw at the Bank's head office. Five of them were fortunate of touring to any overseas destination of their choice and the other 20 Sanhinda Saver customers who won local tours with an overnight stay of their choice..

The lucky winners

The Raffle draw was attested by a representative from the Revenue Division of Inland Revenue Department (Western Province) while Tharaka Ranwala, Deputy General Manager Marketing and Business and the management picked the winners.

The felicitation ceremony of Sanhinda Saver Raffle Draw winners was held at Sampath Bank Platinum plus branch restaurant recently.

A winner of a foreign tour N.S. Suriyapperuma from Nugegoda said: "This foreign tour was totally unexpected and I could not believe it in the first instance, and I really value Sampath Bank's effort in rewarding long standing customers like me, who does transactions exclusively with Sampath Bank since 1990. Soon, I will plan my foreign tour once the family obligations are met for the season".

"It is wonderful, and I am planning to go to Holy land in Israel with my sister and wife in February 2013," said K.L Loganadan from Thirukkovil, another foreign tour winner in Ampara District. "In fact, I was planning to go there for a long time but it never happened. Now my dream has become a reality thanks to Sampath Bank Sanhinda Saver."

Local tour winner, A.S. Bandaranayake from Kandy said, " I am pleased to hear that I have won a local tour from Sanhinda Saver Raffle Draw and definitely will use the opportunity and go to a Resort to celebrate my 80th Birthday , next year.

A wonderful Birthday gift from Sampath Bank"

LOLC Factors at new location

LOLC Factors Ltd (LOFAC), an associate company of the LOLC Group recently shifted its operations to a new location at, Nawala Road, Rajagiriya.

Group Managing Director/CEO of the LOLC Group, Kapila Jayawardena speaking at the opening ceremony of the new LOLC Factors office at Nawala. (Image on the right) LOLC Group’s Chairperson, Mrs. Rohini Nanayakkara; Deputy Chairman, Ishara Nanayakkara; Group Managing Director/CEO, Kapila Jayawardena and Executive Director, Kalsha Amarasinghe (not seen in the picture) officially declaring the new LOLC Factors office, open for business.

At a formal ceremony held at the new premises, Chief Guests, LOLC Group’s Chairperson, Mrs. Rohini Nanayakkara; Deputy Chairman, Mr. Ishara Nanayakkara; Group Managing Director/CEO, Mr. Kapila Jayawardena and Executive Director, Mrs. Kalsha Amarasinghe declared the new office, open for business. Senior Management members and staff members, together with customers were present during the ceremonial activities.

Commenting, Kapila Jayawardena, Group Managing Director/CEO said, “To continue our services seamlessly amidst expanding business opportunities, we have brought our Factors operations to this location with the aim of offering an exclusive and personalized service to our valued patrons.

Our factoring business has experienced a strong upward growth over the years and we are confident it will continue into the next coming years.

With a pioneering history of over 20 years behind LOLC Factors, we are now fully geared to dispense our services with a more efficient and enhanced customer care.”

LOLC Factors Ltd commenced its operations back in 1992, by becoming Sri Lanka’s first factoring company, which at the time was registered under the name Lanka ORIX Factors Ltd (LOFAC).

Following the immediate success of factoring solutions among Sri Lankan businesses, the then LOFAC (which to date has retained its former brand name LOFAC), dispensed its solutions to a growing market of customers interested in Factoring and Invoice Discounting services.

Over the years, LOFAC diversified to offer total working capital solutions and expanded to offer innovative and personalized products and services specializing in Structured Working Capital Loans, Purchase Order Financing and Cheque Discounting.

Ceylinco Life ties up with eZ Cash

Fariq Cader Senior General Manger, New Business Development, Dialog Axiata PLC, Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya, Group Chief Executive, Dialog Axiata PLC, R Renganathan, Chief Executive Officer, Ceylinco Life, Samitha Hemachandra, Senior Assistant General Manager (Marketing), Ceylinco Life.

Sri Lanka's largest life insurance company Ceylinco Life has become the latest addition to the eZ Cash merchant outlet network which would allow eZ Cash subscribers more options to load and withdraw cash at nearly 12,000 touch points island wide.

eZ Cash is the latest innovation in mobile based cash transaction offered to its subscribers by Sri Lanka's largest mobile services provider Dialog Axiata PLC. The strategic partnership would allow subscribers of eZ Cash to access Ceylinco Life's 180 plus branch network island wide giving subscribers unparalleled reach to send and receive cash from rural villages to bustling cities.As a result, more than 850,000 policyholders of Ceylinco Life now have another option to pay their premiums direct without the intervention of sales officers.

eZ Cash, a state of the art Mobile Money technology enables mobile subscribers to maintain a mobile money account in their mobile phone. Using their eZ Cash mobile money account, customers can now send and receive money to/from more than 7.5 Million Dialog Mobile users, settle utility bills and make payments for other goods and services, direct from their mobile phone. In June 2012 eZ Cash became Sri Lanka’s first Mobile Money service after being awarded a license under the aegis of the Payments and Settlements Act No 28 of 2005. Custodial banking services for Sri Lanka’s pioneering mobile money service are provided by Hatton National Bank PLC (HNB). Dialog’s eZ Cash Mobile Payment System is further secured through the institution of a Trust Instrument administered by Deutsche Bank AG. The Tri-Partite Trust instrument between HNB, Deutsche Bank and Dialog Axiata PLC defined under the aegis of the regulations stipulated by the Central Bank enshrines eZ Cash within a customer protection environment on par with Global best practice. Dialog Axiata, with over 2,000 2G and 1,200 3G base stations is Sri Lanka's largest mobile service provider with over 7.5 million subscribers and is the leading mobile operator in enterprise business solutions.

Ceylinco Life has more than 850,000 lives covered by active policies and has been the market leader in Sri Lanka’s long term insurance sector for the past eight years.

People’s Bank joins Exporter’s Chamber

The programme at its interactive movement Jagath Dissanayake , President, M. M. B. Kirindigoda , Secretary and T. M. Kularatne, Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber, Nihal Premasiri Gamage, Senior Manager, Trade Promotion and Ashok Perera, Manager Exports of the Bank.

People’s Bank Joins hands with Exporter’s Chamber in Central Province People’s Bank Corporate Banking Division and the bank’s SME Centre Kandy jointly conducted an effective awareness programme to the potential Exporters in central province.

This was organized by Central Province Exporters’ Chamber at People’s Bank Training Centre at Senkadagala branch premises recently.

There were 53 entrepreneurs consisting of farmers, manufacturers processers who are biginers to export their products to the international market participated at this programme.