31 January 2017 12:00 am Views - 2144
Bank of Ceylon (BOC) recently converted its Kekirawa branch into a green branch, the third green branch with the first two being the Kilinochchi and Thissamaharama branches, which were opened in line with the bank’s 77th anniversary in 2016.
BOC Kekirawa was opened ceremoniously with the patronage of the bank’s Chairman President’s Counsel Ronald. C. Perera and General Manager D.M. Gunasekera.
“Bank of Ceylon, as a state bank, can proudly say that it backs the economy of the country in very specials ways such as through financial inclusion. Kekirawa being a prominent agricultural area, which contributes to the country’s agricultural output in a significant way, BOC is proud to be a stakeholder to assist people of this area,” stated Perera.
Deputy General Manager Sales and Channel Management Senerath Bandara, Deputy General Manager Support Services S. Hewavitharana, Deputy General Manager Retail Banking C. Amarasinghe, Assistant General Manager North Central Province Rohini R. Kodithuwakku, members of the corporate and executive management and other staff members also participated in this event.
The premises were refurbished with minimal material usage and materials which are eco-friendly and improved to give a better environment quality. Similarly to the other two green branches, the interior of the Kekirawa branch is designed to let in as much daylight as possible to minimize the usage of electricity during day time. At the same time, solar panels will be fixed soon to produce a major portion of the electricity used by the branch. All necessary fixtures and fittings are environmentally certified. These include air conditioners that have invertor technology and are CFC free.
The branch also includes a vertical green garden that helps to maintain a comfortable interior temperature and which refreshes air and improves air quality and uplifts the overall atmosphere. These green gardens are maintained through a supply of rain water whenever possible through the rain water harvesting system that is installed within the branch.
The branch offers to the residents of Kekirawa all banking services that range from personal banking to banking for businesses. These include all savings and current account maintenance, personal and business loans, loans for the micro and SME sectors, pawning facility and it is also equipped with 24-hour activated SmartZone with a cash deposit machine (CDM) and ATM.