World-class banking services have reached Puthukkudiyiruppu in the Mullaitivu District with the opening of Commercial Bank of Ceylon’s latest branch in this fast-developing town sustained by the fisheries industry.

Commercial Bank Chairman Mr Sharhan Muhseen, Managing Director/CEO Mr Sanath Manatunge, Chief Operating Officer Mr S. Prabagar and members of the senior and corporate management participated in the opening of this branch, signifying the importance accorded by the Bank to the location.

The Bank said the new branch at Ward No 1, Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu, is a fully-fledged banking facility offering a range of services including operations, credit, and pawning, and features one Automated Teller Machine [ATM] and one Cash Recycler Machine [CRM] for round-the-clock access to services.

Sri Lanka’s first 100% carbon neutral bank, Commercial Bank is the largest private sector bank in Sri Lanka and the first Sri Lankan bank to be listed among the Top 1000 Banks of the World. The Bank is the largest lender to Sri Lanka’s SME sector, and is a leader in digital innovation in the country’s Banking sector. Commercial Bank operates a strategically-located network of branches and 974 automated machines island-wide, and has the widest international footprint among Sri Lankan Banks, with 20 outlets in Bangladesh, a Microfinance company in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, and a fully-fledged Tier I Bank with a majority stake in the Maldives.

Pictured here are Commercial Bank Chairman Mr Sharhan Muhseen, Managing Director/CEO Mr Sanath Manatunge and Chief Operating Officer Mr S. Prabagar declaring open the new branch.