People’s Bank completes yet another CSR initiative to commemorate 60th anniversary by donating a school building to a rural School

People’s Bank continued commemoration of its 60th anniversary by providing a new building and enhancing other facilities at the Rekeula Primary School in Polpithagama.

The new building and the other facility improvements within the Rekeula Primary School were completed by the Staff Welfare Association of International and Corporate Banking Division at a cost of appox. Rs.2 million. The need for this initiative was identified as a critical requirement since the school lacked proper facilities and students were attending classes in huts. The new building provides a new opportunity for teachers and students alike by creating a pleasant environment with better facilities that is conducive to learning.

Gracing this occasion were Nipunika Wijayaratne - Deputy General Manager, Transaction Banking, A.S.M.V. Kumarasiri - Assistant General Manager (Trade Finance),  K. Subasinghe - Chief Manager, (Trade Finance), Indira Kuruppu, Manager, Polpithigama Branch and staff members of People’s Bank and W.M. Aruna Shantha – Zonal Director of Education, Mahawa Zone, Provincial Department of Education, Lakshman Hapuarachchi - Assistant Director of Education, Mahawa Zone, H.M Seniviratne Banda - Principal of the Rekeula Primary School and  school staff members.