ComBank unveils new Jaffna branch in Green building

History was revisited once again when the Commercial Bank of Ceylon returned to the original location of its Jaffna branch recently, resuming operations at an address where banking had taken place since the late 1930s.

Completely rebuilt and designed and equipped for eco-friendly operations, the new Jaffna branch building at 474, Hospital Road, Jaffna, represents a major enhancement in services.

The original building at this location came in to Commercial Bank’s possession in 1973 when the Bank acquired three branches of the Mercantile Bank of India (MBI), and had been patronised by several generations of customers. The branch has been in operation since 1973 without any interruption to its operations. Commercial Bank operates 12 branches within the Jaffna peninsula and a total of 18 branches in the Northern region.

Following its ceremonial reopening on 15th March 2021, the new five-storey Jaffna branch of Commercial Bank has an Automated Banking Centre (ABC) with five Cash Recycler Machines (CRMs), an eSlip cheque collection facility and a Cheque Deposit Machine (CDM) that together offer access to cash and deposit facilities around the clock, 365 days of the year.