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People’s Bank receiving the ISO 22301:2019 certification. From left: People’s Bank Assistant General Manager – Banking Support Services Lal Pieris, Dep.Manager Ishani Weerasinghe, Assistant General Manager – Revival Unit Madhawa Kanakkahewage, Deputy General Manager – Banking Support Services Indumini Rathnayake, CEO/GM Clive Fonseka, Bureau Veritas Country General Manager Shan Nanayakkara, Manager – Marketing and Sales Subash De Silva, Ernst & Young, Sri Lanka Associate Director – Technology Consulting Gayan Wijesundara, Assistant Manager – Technology Consulting Kavanthissa Ranaraja, and MillenniumIT ESP Director – Business Development Platform Ruhunu Dissanayake
People’s Bank has achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first State-owned bank in Sri Lanka to be awarded the internationally recognised ISO 22301:2019 certification for its Business Continuity Management System (BCMS).
The certification was awarded by global leading certification company Bureau Veritas following a comprehensive assessment of the Bank’s business continuity framework and operational resilience capabilities.
People’s Bank Chief Executive Officer/General Manager Clive Fonseka said: “Achieving ISO 22301:2019 certification is a significant milestone for People’s Bank and reflects our unwavering commitment to operational resilience, service continuity, and customer trust. As the first state-owned bank in Sri Lanka to receive this prestigious certification, we remain focused on strengthening our systems and processes to ensure uninterrupted banking services while delivering the highest standards of reliability and excellence to our customers and stakeholders.”
ISO 22301 is the global standard for Business Continuity Management, enabling organisations to effectively prepare for, respond to, and recover from unexpected disruptions while ensuring the continuity of critical services. The certification demonstrates People’s Bank’s capability to maintain essential banking operations and safeguard customer interests even during adverse situations.
The implementation of the BCMS was carried out with the professional guidance of MillenniumIT ESP Ltd., with consultancy support provided by Ernst & Young, Sri Lanka and spearheaded by the Banking Support Services Department. This achievement reflects the bank’s continuous commitment to strengthening governance, risk management, operational resilience, and service excellence in line with international best practices.
