Seylan Bank opens 286th Pahasara Library

Seylan Bank achieved another significant milestone recently in its commitment to encourage young minds to learn and read, and raise the nation’s literacy. 

The inauguration of the 286th Seylan Pahasara Library at Thiththawelgolla Junior College, Dambulla took placeon  October 14 as part of the ‘Seylan Pahasara Week’.

The accomplishment became the latest chapter of the Bank’s pioneering learning initaitive and a step closer to its ambitious target of establishing 300 fully-equipped school libraries by 2026.

The 286th Seylan Pahasara Library Opening Ceremony was graced by Jananda Ratnayake, Regional Manager, North Central Region, Seylan Bank as Chief Guest, and Ranjith Siriwardena, Director, Zonal Education Office, Department of Education. 

present on the occasion were the Principal, Thiththawelgolla Junior College, W. M. Vatsala Deepani Warnakulasuriya, teachers and children, representing the school, and Visakan Gnanasundaram, Manager, Brand Marketing and Nalin Karunaratne, Chief Marketing Manager, representing Seylan Bank.

In a unique approach to the library opening, Seylan Bank also organized ‘Seylan Pahasara Week’ from October 8-14, featuring five days of diverse programs designed to engage students, parents, and the school community.

With the support of the Ministry of Education, the Seylan Pahasara School Library Project has championed its mission, serving schools and communities for more than twelve years. 

The Chief Guests at the opening ceremony of the 286th Seylan Pahasara Library symbolically presented books and also handed over two laptops and multimedia projector, a wide screen and other technical facilities to the Thiththawelgolla Junior College.

Commenting on the occasion, Shanuka Jayaratne, Assistant General Manager-Finance, Seylan Bank said, “The main goal of Seylan Bank is to build 300 fully-equipped school libraries by 2026. 

We believe that each school library we open will enlighten thousands of Sri Lankan children for generations to come. We view it as a social mission to cultivate the love of reading in our children who are poised to shape the future, equipping them with knowledge and wisdom, and thereby building a highly literate future generation. Through these efforts, we share a common aspiration, to see a Sri Lanka rich in knowledge emerge, and guided by positive values.”

Expressing her views on the Seylan project, W. M. Vatsala Deepani Warnakulasuriya, Principal,Thiththawelgolla Junior College, added, “If we hope for a better world tomorrow, we must place our hopes in our children and take responsibility for guiding them toward those aspirations. The modernization of our school library through the Seylan Pahasara programme, along with the generous donation of computers and multimedia equipment, plays a vital role in that mission. For this, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to Seylan Bank.”