Seylan Bank opens 295th ‘Pahasara’ Library at Central College Pannala

Seylan Bank PLC., marked another milestone in its flagship Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiative by opening its 295th  ‘Pahasara’ Library at Giri/Gemunu Central College, Ingaradaula, Pannala.

The ceremony was held on July 3rd, under the patronage of Zonal Assistant Director of Education – North Western II, Prasad Kinigama, the Principal of the School, K.M. Wijerathne, Deputy General Manager – Corporate Banking, Nilanthie De Meral, Seylan Bank Assistant General Manager – Marketing and Sales, Asiri Abhayaratne, Chief Manager – Marketing, Nalin Karunaratne, Senior Manager – Sustainability, Sandrine Gomez,  Regional Manager – North Western Region, Upendra Adhikari and Branch Manager – Pannala Branch, N.G.R. Sanjeewa, along with the Seylan Bank staff.

The newly refurbished library was handed over following the completion of Pahasara Week, a series of student-focused engagement activities conducted jointly by Seylan Bank and the school. As part of the initiative, the Bank donated books along with a laptop and smart board, to enhance teaching and learning with digital tools.

The Pahasara Week included a volleyball match for students aged under15 to under19, an art competition for grade 01 students, and a financial literacy educative programme for Commerce stream students in grades 11,12, and 13, aimed at introducing children to savings habits and basic money management during their formative years.

While empowering students across Sri Lanka with financial and digital literacy, the Seylan Pahasara initiative also remains committed to nurturing future generations through meaningful environmental engagement. This reinforces Seylan Bank’s commitment to cultivating a greener, more sustainable future for the country. Seylan Bank Assistant General Manager – Marketing and Sales Asiri Abhayaratne said; “The opening of the 295th library represents a significant step as the Bank moves steadily toward its commitment of establishing 300 Pahasara Libraries across the country. Seylan Bank remains committed to funding library refurbishments and providing essential educational resources to cultivate students’ knowledge and skills.”

Seylan Bank Deputy General Manager, Corporate Banking Nilanthie De Meral stated; “As we near the completion of 300 Pahasara libraries across the country, we at Seylan Bank are reminded of the immense potential of education in bridging Sri Lanka’s youth with the tools for sucess.”

Source: Daily News