Employees of the People’s Leasing & Finance PLC (PLC) performed admirably at the XI Open Veterans’ Athletic Championships – 2022 held on the 27th and 28th of August at Bogambara Stadium, Kandy. The event was organised by the Central Province Veterans’ Athletic Association.
Sherman Fernando of PLC won Gold medals in both Men’s 110m and Men’s 400m Hurdles. S. Sivakumar won Bronze medals in both Men’s 1500m and Men’s 5000m events. M.A.V. Wasantha won the Bronze medal in Men’s javelin throw whereas M. Mohan N. Nanayakkara won the Bronze medal in Men’s 110m hurdles. K. Sampath Prasanga won the Bronze medal in hammer throw.
PLC is a leading Non-Bank Finance Institution in Sri Lanka and a subsidiary of the People’s Bank, which is one of the largest state-owned banks in the country. Having commenced business operations in 1996 as a specialised leasing company, PLC was listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange in 2011. People’s Leasing has grown to become a diversified non-bank financial powerhouse with six subsidiaries in allied areas of specialisation including an overseas venture in Bangladesh.