People’s Bank gifts newborns on 78th Independence Day

People’s Bank Chairman Prof. Narada Fernando presents a gift to newborn babies at Castle Street Hospital and De Soysa Hospital for Women in Borella in the presence of hospital Director Dr. Ajith Danthanarayana, People’s Bank CEO and GM Clive Fonseka, DGM Channel Management Naleen Pathiranage and DGM Retail Banking and Overseas Customer Services Aruni Liyanagunawardana

People’s Bank celebrated Sri Lanka’s 78th National Independence Day with a modest ceremony held at its People’s Tower head office, Colombo 2, under the patronage of People’s Bank Chairman Prof. Narada Fernando and Chief Executive Officer and General Manager Clive Fonseka.

People’s Bank’s ‘Birth of Freedom’ programme, which commences every Independence Day, was carried out this year as well. Under this initiative, People’s Bank gifts a Rs.2,000 ‘Isuru Udana’ gift certificate to every baby born between February 1 and 14.

People’s Bank introduced the Isuru Udana account in 1998 and launched this programme in 2006, with the vision of instilling national pride and encouraging parents to plan for their children’s future. Parents or guardians can open an Isuru Udana children’s savings account at any People’s Bank branch using the gift certificate along with the child’s birth certificate. A unique aspect of this programme is that People’s Bank staff personally visit hospitals to present the certificates to newborns.

Prof. Fernando symbolically presented Isuru Udana’ gift vouchers and other gifts at the Castle Street Hospital for Women and De Soysa Hospital for Women in Borella.

Castle Street Hospital for Women and De Soysa Hospital for Women Borella Director Dr. Ajith Danthanarayana, along with the hospital staff, corporate and executive management of People’s Bank and staff members from the Colombo North and South regions, were also present at the event. In line with this initiative, all People’s Bank branches across the country launched Birth of Freedom activities islandwide.