Seylan Bank’s contributes towards the fight Against COVID-19 reaches Rs. 20 Million 

Seylan Bank in a joint initiative with its staff members has supported the Sri Lankan community with several initiatives to combat the impact of the pandemic. 

On Monday, May 4, the bank handed over 5,500 face shields for the safety of Police officers across the Western Province, to the Inspector General of Police in an event held at the Police Head Quarters in Fort

At a meeting with Prime Minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, on May 5, the bank also made a donation of Rs. 2.5 million to the president’s fund and pledged support to the national fight against the coronavirus pandemic, the bank said in a media release.

Seylan Bank also handed over 3000 face shields to officials from the Public Health Inspectors’ Union of Sri Lanka at a ceremony held at the bank’s Head Office on May 6. These face shields will be utilized to ensure the personal safety of Public Health Inspectors working throughout the country to combat COVID-19. Seylan Bank took steps to source all face shields from a 100 per cent local manufacturer, in the interest of uplifting local businesses during a time of crisis.

Commenting on the initiatives, Kapila Ariyaratne, CEO Seylan Bank said “We take this opportunity to pledge our continuous support towards the nation during these challenging times through these donations. These donations would not have been possible without the generous support of our staff who have so willingly pledged to donate a days’ salary, which was equally matched by the bank to make a sizeable fund towards assisting the nation in its time of need.”

Overall, the total collection, including the contribution towards the president’s fund from the bank, stands at over Rs. 20 million. The balance amount that was raised through the fund will be invested in constructing an additional fully equipped ward to expand the Intensive Care Unit at the Colombo East Base Hospital - a major service provider in the treatment of COVID-19 patients, the statement said.