People’s Bank strengthened its position as one of Sri Lanka’s most trusted financial institutions by securing an outstanding range of national and international accolades in 2025, reflecting its strong performance, digital transformation, governance standards and commitment to financial inclusion, sustainability and national development. With a legacy of over 64 years, the bank serves 15.2 million customers, supported by assets exceeding 3.6 trillion rupees, a network of 747 branches and service outlets, and a rapidly expanding digital banking ecosystem.

At the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2025, People’s Bank was named Sri Lanka’s Best Digital Bank and Best Bank for Diversity and Inclusion. Its digital leadership was further recognized at the LankaPay Technnovation Awards, winning Gold for the Most Popular Digital Payment Product among state banks, alongside awards for digital payments, inclusivity initiatives and ATM enablement.

Management excellence was acknowledged at the CPM Best Management Practices Awards 2025, where the bank emerged as a Gold Winner in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Winner in the Public Sector Banking category, and received honors for CSR, ESG and digital literacy. Data governance excellence was recognized at the Data Management and Compliance Awards 2025.

People’s Bank also secured top honors at the AICPA andnCIMA JXG Pinnacle Awards, National Business Excellence Awards, Great HR Awards, BestWeb Awards, and several regional and global platforms, including South Asian Business Excellence Awards and Global Business Review Magazine Awards.

Prof. Narada Fernando , Chairman stated that the recognitions demonstrate the bank’s commitment to inclusive growth and strong governance, while Clive Fonseka, CEO and GM highlighted the bank’s focus on digital innovation and sustainable, customer-centric banking.