People’s Bank Vaasi Kotiyai Awards Gold Sovereigns for 25 winners

Twenty five winners of the People’s Bank’s “People’s Remittance Vaasi Kotiyai, Ewannai Dinannai” draw for the period from March 01 to November 07, 2022, were awarded Gold Sovereigns at an event held at the People’s Bank, Overseas Customer Services premises, at Colombo 10, recently.

A press release from the bank said: Rohan Pathirage – Senior Deputy General Manager (TB & OCS), Aruni Liyanagunawardana – Assistant General Manager (Overseas Customer Services), and Thilini Perera – Senior Manager – Overseas Customer Services of People’s Bank, participated in the event.

People’s Bank launched “People’s Remittance Vaasi Kotiyai” Draw from 1st February 2022 to encourage and appreciate Sri Lankan migrant workers who work tirelessly to strengthen the country’s economy and build a better life for themselves and their families. Under this promotion, the Grand Draw winner, who would be selected at the year end, is to be presented with a Grand Prize of Rs.10 million. Additionally, a monthly winner would be selected who would receive Rs.1 million while 22K gold sovereigns are offered to weekly winners. In addition, cash prizes of Rs.10,000 each would be given to daily winners.

All customers who remit foreign remittances to People’s Bank accounts, to other bank accounts, through People’s Bank, and remittances collected over the counter at People’s Bank branches, including remittances sent via WU, Ria or similar channels, during the period from 1st February to 31st December 2022 are eligible for the draw.