Sujeewa Rajapakse, Chairman, People’s Bank and Clive Fonseka, CEO/GM serve Heel Dāna to observers of Sil at the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi.
People’s Bank organized a series of meritorious deeds in Anuradhapura to mark Poson Poya.
As a part of this program, for the 41st time in its history, People’s Bank offered alms (Heel Daana) to over 30,000 devotees who observed Sil at the sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi premises. Additionally, for the 18th time, People’s Bank conducted a glorious performance People’s Bank organized a series of meritorious deeds in Anuradhapura to mark Poson Poya.
As a part of this program, for the 41st time in its history, People’s Bank offered alms (Heel Daana) to over 30,000 devotees who observed Sil at the sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi premises. Additionally, for the 18th time, People’s Bank conducted a glorious performance of the ‘Poson Bodhu Gee Saraniya’ at the Ruwanweli Maha Seya.
This program of meritorious deeds was organized in line with the People’s Bank’s tradition of supporting national and religious activities of the country and highlighting and nurturing the aesthetic skills of the Bank’s staff members. The music was directed by the musician Karunarathna Wijewardhana. One of the key highlights was that the Bodhu Gee were sung by People’s Bank staff together with students of the Niwaththakachethiya Maha Vidyalaya. People’s Bank Anuradhapura Regional Office organized the entire program.
The program was held under the patronage of Atamasthanadhipathi and the Chief Sanghanayake of the Nuwara Kalaviya Most Ven. Dr. Pallegama Hemarathana Nayaka Thero, and Chief Incumbent of the Ruwanweli Maha Seya Temple and Rajarata University of Sri Lanka Vice Chancellor Ven. Ethalawatunawewe Gnanatilake Nayaka Thero. The event was graced by Sujeewa Rajapakse, Chairman People’s Bank; Clive Fonseka, Chief Executive Officer/General Manager; Janaka Jayasundara, Anuradhapura District Secretary; Nipunika Wijayaratne, Deputy General Manager – Banking Support Services; Nalaka Wijayawardana, Head of Marketing; Naleen Pathiranage, Deputy General Manager – Channel Management; Asitha Danawalawithana, Anuradhapura Regional Manager; Assistant Regional Managers, Government officials, as well as a large number of the bank’s staff members participated in the program.
