People’s Bank ‘Vaasi Kotiyai’ awards gold sovereigns to 25 winners

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Twenty-five winners of the People’s Bank’s ‘People’s Remittance Vaasi Kotiyai, Ewannai Dinannai’ draw for the period from 1 March to 7 November 2022, were awarded gold sovereigns at an event held at the People’s Bank, Overseas Customer Services premises at Colombo 10 recently.

People’s Bank Senior Deputy General Manager (TB & OCS) Rohan Pathirage, Assistant General Manager (Overseas Customer Services) Aruni Liyanagunawardana, and Senior Manager – Overseas Customer Services Thilini Perera participated in the event.

People’s Bank launched the ‘People’s Remittance Vaasi Kotiyai’ draw from 1 February 2022 to encourage and appreciate Sri Lankan migrant workers who work tirelessly to strengthen the country’s economy and build a better life for themselves and their families. Under this promotion, the Grand Draw winner who will be selected at the yearend will be presented with a Grand Prize of Rs. 10 million. Additionally, a monthly winner will be selected who will receive Rs. 1 million while 22K gold sovereigns are offered to weekly winners. In addition, cash prizes of Rs. 10,000 each will be given to daily winners until 31 December 2022.

All customers who remit foreign remittances to People’s Bank accounts, to other bank accounts through People’s Bank and remittances collected over the counter at People’s Bank branches including remittances sent via WU, Ria or similar channels during the period from 1 February to 31 December 2022 are eligible for the draw. Customers can increase their chances of winning by remitting more money to their loved ones through People’s Bank.