People’s Bank Athletic Meet 2026 concludes successfully

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People’s Bank Athletic Meet 2026 concluded successfully at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo recently, bringing together more than 700 athletes representing the Bank’s regions across the island.

The annual sporting event was organised with the objective of fostering camaraderie, unity and mutual understanding among employees while promoting sportsmanship and a spirit of healthy competition across the Bank’s workforce.

The Head Office team emerged as the overall champions, while the Nuwara Eliya Region secured the runners-up position, followed by the Gampaha Region in first runners-up.

The individual awards recognised outstanding performances across different age categories. G.A.D. Weerasinghe of the Kegalle Region and P.A. Saman of the Head Office were named Best Female and Male Athletes, respectively, in the 50–59 age group.

In the 40–49 age group, W.M.T.P. Karunarathne of the Matale Region was named Best Female Athlete, while N. Mathanashanthanan of the Batticaloa Region received the Best Male Athlete award.

Ruwani Senanayake of the Gampaha Region and O.G.C. Madupa of the Nuwara Eliya Region were recognised as the Best Female and Male Athletes, respectively, in the 30–39 age group.

In the 20–29 age group, P.M.B.P. Thilakshani of the Nuwara Eliya Region was named Best Female Athlete, while S.M.I.U. Samarasinghe of the Colombo East Region received the Best Male Athlete award in the 20–39 age group.

The event was attended by People’s Bank Chairman Chandana Guniyangoda and CEO/General Manager Clive Fonseka, together with members of the Bank’s Corporate and Executive Management, employees and participating athletes.