People’s Bank has introduced the Aswenna loan facility with the intention of supporting the Government’s development program of making Sri Lanka sustainable again. This was introduced simultaneous to the government initiative of supporting the agricultural sector. Yet another phase of this loan granting scheme took place at Kirindiwatte in Galnewa, Anuradhapura recently. The occasion was graced by People’s Bank Chairman – Sujeewa Rajapakse and Acting CEO/ General Manager – Boniface Silva.
The event saw the distribution of passbooks to farmers who have opened new Aswenna Savings and Investments accounts, alongside granting loans for many agricultural activities such as purchasing of new cultivation lands, purchasing of tractors and other agricultural equipment, purchasing seeds and the development of infrastructural facilities. Furthermore, under People’s Bank’s Green Banking concept, plants were distributed amongst farmers who opened new accounts and subscribed to the Aswenna loan scheme.
Assistant General Manager (Small and Medium scale loans) – Wickrama Narayana, Assistant General Manager (Marketing) – A.U.A. Anzar, Anuradhapura Regional Manager – Chandrika Nissanka, many other officers and staff members of People’s Bank alongside members of the farming community were present at this occasion.
At the conclusion of the distribution ceremony the Chairman, CEO/ General Manager, management and the officials of People’s Bank visited the Atamasthanadhipathi the most Venerable Dr. Pallegama Siriniwasa Thero and the Chief Incumbent of Ruvanvelimahasaya Venerable Pallegama Hemarathana Thero to seek their blessings and to apprise them on the Sustainable initiative of the Government and the contribution of People’s Bank to this Sustainable cause through the Aswenna loan facility.