25 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.
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 will be selected at the yearend will be presented with a Grand Prize of Rs.10 million. Additionally, a monthly winner will be selected who will receive Rs.1 million while 22K gold sovereigns are offered to weekly winners. In addition, cash prizes of Rs.10,000 each will be given to daily winners until 31st December 2022.
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. Customers can increase their chances of winning by remitting more money to their loved ones through People’s Bank.