Donations to COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund from People’s Bank

People’s Bank Chairman Sujeewa Rajapaksa 

handing over a cheque for Rs. 10 million for the COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund to the President’s Secretary Dr. P.B. Jayasundera. Acting Chief Executive Officer/General Manager Boniface Silva is also present

People’s Bank Chairman Sujeewa Rajapaksa handing over a cheque from People’s Leasing Company of Rs. 5 million for the COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund to the President’s Secretary Dr. P.B. Jayasundera. Chief Executive Officer/General Manager Sabri Ibrahim of People’s Leasing and Finance Company is also present

People’s Bank Pensioners Association President Harshalal Jayawardena presenting to the President’s Secretary Dr. P.B. Jayasundera a cheque for Rs. 3 million from the People’s Bank Pensioners Association to the COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund whilst Secretary Wijayasiri Mihindukulasooriya is also present

Financial donations were made to strengthen the COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund, by the People’s Bank Group and the People’s Bank Pensioners Association at the President’s Office on 31 March. The relevant cheques were handed over to the President’s Secretary Dr. P.B. Jayasundera. 

People’s Bank Chairman Sujeewa Rajapaksa, Acting Chief Executive Officer/General Manager Bonniface Silva, People’s Leasing and Finance Company Chief Executive Officer and General Manager Sabri Ibrahim, People’s Bank Pensioners Association President Harshalal Jayawardena, Secretary Wijayasiri Mihindukulasooriya and Treasurer M.J.P. Gunawardena were present at this occasion. 

People’s Bank Group and the Pensioners Association of People’s Bank made a donation to the COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund established under the initiative of President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa to control the spread of the coronavirus or COVID-19 within the country and to facilitate social welfare tasks in conjunction with this, considering that, when an emergency situation has arisen in the country, it is a responsibility as a leading State Bank to contribute towards uplifting health and social conservation and thus uplifting the lives of Sri Lankans.

People’s Bank is committed to providing its maximum contribution and cooperation to the Government of Sri Lanka and citizens of Sri Lanka during the re-building process in the future once this emergency situation has passed.