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People’s Bank picked the first millionaire in the ‘People’s Remittance Vaasi Kotiyai, Ewannai Dinannai’ draw where the monthly winner of February along with daily and weekly winners for the third and fourth weeks of February were selected.
This event was held at the People’s Bank, Overseas Customer Services premises at Colombo 10 recently.
Accordingly, a Rs. 1 million cash prize will be awarded to the monthly winner while
two weekly winners will be awarded 22-Karat gold sovereigns and prizes of Rs. 10,000 each will be presented to 14 daily winners.
People’s Bank launched the People’s Remittance Vaasi Kotiyai draw from 1 February 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 year-end will be presented with a Grand Prize of Rs. 10 million. Additionally, Rs. 1 million monthly winners will be selected every month, 22K gold sovereign weekly winners will be selected 48 times, while in 10,000 daily cash prize winners will be selected 334 times until 31 December.
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 WU, Ria or similar channels during the period from 1 February to 31 December are eligible for the draw. Customers can also increase their chances of winning by remitting more money.
People’s Bank Chairman Sujeewa Rajapakse, Chief Executive Officer/General Manager Ranjith Kodituwakku, Senior Deputy General Manager (Overseas Customer Services) Rohan Pathirage, Deputy General Manager (Channel Management) Mahinda Premanath, Deputy General Manager (Banking Support Services) Lalith Vithana, Assistant General Manager (Audit) E.A.M. Dissanayake, Assistant General Manager (OCS) Aruni Liyanagunawardana, Head of Marketing Nalaka Wijayawardana, Chief Manager (Overseas Customer Services) Renuka Arunasalam, Senior Manager (OCS) Thilini Perera, and Senior Manager (IT) Vipula Warnakula participated in the event.
