Union Bank awards Piyawara art competition winners
Union Bank conducted the first phase of the “Piyawara” art
competition in Gampaha in 2012 with the objective of harnessing hidden
creativity and talents of Children.
Dilshan Karunanayake, Kimuthu Kulathilaka, Ashvinda Jayathilake,
Movindhu Ramanayake, Methuki Sanaya, Nethmi Silva, Kavindu
Mudalige and Chanuka Jayarathne |
The art competition received an over whelming response and enabled
children of three age categories to take part and send in their entries
under the given themes.
The winners received 25,000, 15,000 and 10,000 for 1st, 2nd and 3rd
places respectively for all categories. In addition, in supporting the
schools to further develop children’s talents and knowledge Union Bank
also offered the winners schools a donation of Rs 10,000 towards the
development of the school libraries.
The prize awarding ceremony was held on 28th February 2013 at the
Union Bank Gampaha branch and the winners received their prizes and
certificates from Nilanth De Silva Chief Operating Officer of Union
Bank.
First place of the age category 3-6 years was won by Master Ashvinda
Jayathilake of Sumeda Viyalaya Gampaha, 1st place of the age category
6-10 years was won by Kimuthu Kulathilaka JES Int’l Art School and 1st
of age category 11-15 years was won by Nethmi Shanuki Silva of Holy
Cross College Gampaha.
The art competition was an initiative carried out through the Bank’s
Piyawara Minor Savings account to create awareness and inculcate the
habit of savings from a younger age.
All participants had to open a Piyawara account to take part.
“Piyawara” and “Punchi Pathum” the Banks two minor savings accounts
currently pays the highest interest rate of 10 p.a. for minor savings
and in addition Punch Pathum offers unique benefits and flexibility of
withdrawing funds for the best interest of the child before the child
turns 18 years. |