Bank of Ceylon celebrates 81st anniversary with religious ceremonies

BOC Chairman Kanchana Ratwatte

BOC Acting General Manager D. P. K. Gunasekera

Bank of Ceylon on Monday celebrated its 81st anniversary amidst religious ceremonies to invoke blessings to the bank and all its stakeholders.

In line with the Bank of Ceylon’s 81st anniversary that fell on 1 August, the bank held its anniversary celebrations main event at its Head Office in Colombo 1 on 4 August amidst a gathering of the bank’s corporate management, staff members, customers and well-wishers. With an unfathomable bond that was built with the Sri Lankan community for over 81 years, Bank of Ceylon, the No. 1 Bank in the country celebrated the deeply rooted relationship with pride on this day. 

Central Bank of Sri Lanka Governor Prof. W.D. Lakshman was the Chief Guest for the occasion and Deputy Governor H.A. Karunaratne participated as Guest of Honour. The bank’s Chairman Kanchana Ratwatte, the bank’s Acting General Manager together with the corporate and executive management also participated for this ceremony. A drawing competition was launched on the bank’s Facebook page ‘Art of Hope’ in line with the bank’s 81st anniversary.  

With a heritage that explicitly showcases the commitment it has towards the nation in terms of co-creating social and economic wellbeing together with the Government of Sri Lanka, Bank of Ceylon has reached Sri Lankan businesses and individuals of all walks of life to enrich their socio-economic standards. Indigenously originated in response to the needs of Ceylonese businesses to move forward to expand their businesses and wellbeing, the Bank of Ceylon Ordinance was enacted in 1938 and the bank was declared open on 1 August 1939 at 41, Bristol Street in Colombo fort, by the Governor, Sir Andrew Caldecott.