Commercial Bank supports Ranaviru Sevana with an ATM

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The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has installed an Automated Teller Machine at the Ranaviru Sevana in Ragama, in a gesture of support to the over 400 disabled war heroes accommodated at the complex.

The new ATM which was opened on International Disabled Day will enable disabled service personnel residing there to withdraw cash and obtain all other ATM based facilities at their doorstep.

This ATM will also benefit inhabitants of the nearby Civil Rehabilitation Hospital – Ragama, those residing in the locality and other members of the public.

“The establishment of this ATM was greatly appreciated by the disabled service personnel and the people in the area who can now withdraw cash without having to travel to the Ragama town and the nearby branches,” said Ivan Fernando, Commercial Bank Regional Manager – Colombo Metro.

“We are very encouraged by the positive response received from these service personnel who otherwise had to be accompanied by another when visiting Banks and ATMs. We are happy at being able to assist the valiant soldiers who paved the way for the present peaceful times.”

Customers of other banks holding a Maestro or Visa card can also withdraw cash from Commercial Bank ATM machines.

Commercial Bank Regional Manager – Colombo Metro Ivan Fernando, Brigadier R.V. Samarathunga – Director Rehabilitation of the Sri Lanka Army and Commandant Ranaviru Sevana – Brigadier D.J.I. Reramunigamage declared open the new ATM.

Commercial Bank’s operations in Sri Lanka consist of 185 branches and supermarket banking counters and a network of 394 ATMs.