Seylan Bank recognised at CA Sri Lanka’s 53rd Annual Report Awards 2017

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Seylan Bank’s 2016 Annual Report titled ‘It’s all about the Journey’ was presented with the Bronze Award under the Banking Institutions category at CA Sri Lanka’s 53rd Annual Report Awards ceremony recently.

The event was graced by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. In addition, Seylan Developments Plc, a subsidiary of Seylan Bank which operates with a strong vision to become the leading property developer and property manager, also bagged Gold under the Land and Property category for the sixth consecutive year.

Organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka, the theme of this year’s CA Sri Lanka Annual Report Awards was ‘Quintessence of Eminence’, which focused on recognising the most cohesive, clear and customised annual reports that best reflect an entity’s operation, whilst going beyond its financial performance. Over 140 organisations ranging from small-time community groups to blue-chip companies and conglomerates participated in the competition.

Seylan Bank, having won awards since 2009 for its quality annual reports, continued its winning streak this year, creating a significant track record in the Banking Institutions category. The bank was also feted with the Bronze Award in 2012 for its Annual Report titled ‘It works’ under the Overall Excellence category.

Winners were selected based on their ability to clearly communicate information about the organisation’s objectives, highlights, performance, personnel and management to an intended audience. These awards provide a holistic view of an organisation’s performance, going beyond the company’s bottom-line.

Commenting on the recognition, Seylan Bank Director/CEO Kapila Ariyaratne said: “We are happy to be recognised with a bronze for our 2016 Annual Report.The award is a testament which reflects our hard work, dedication and quality in reporting. CA Sri Lanka’s Annual Report Awards is widely known as the benchmark for assessing quality corporate reporting in Sri Lanka and this recognition is also a key morale-enhancer for the entire Seylan team to achieve bigger milestones in the upcoming years as well.”