HNB Acting CEO Damith Pallewatte (centre) accepts the awards on behalf of HNB, accompanied by Euromoney Asia Editor Elliot Wilson (right) and professional emcee and mentor Anita Kapoor (left) 

• Secures dual awards for Sri Lanka’s Best Bank and Sri Lanka’s Best Bank for SMEs 

HNB was honoured with the titles of Sri Lanka’s Best Bank and Sri Lanka’s Best Bank for SMEs at the prestigious Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2024.

“Our team deserves full commendation for an exceptional performance over the past year. We’ve seen remarkable growth in deposits, healthy fee income and PAT. This strong performance was driven by HNB’s extensive investments to boost digital banking capacity, uplift SMEs and serve as a partner in progress to all Sri Lankans. 
The confidence placed in us by our customers and the nation inspires us to continuously strive for excellence. We are committed to providing the best banking experience to facilitate Sri Lankan enterprises of all sizes to perform at their fullest potential,” said HNB Acting CEO Damith Pallewatte.

The bank’s pioneering digital banking services also continued to flourish on the back of continuous growth in cashless transactions. Central to this success was HNB’s digital adoption rate, which continues to trend steadily upwards with among HNB customers.

“It’s gratifying to see the progress we’ve made and to be recognised by one of the world’s most renowned financial magazines,” said HNB Chief Operating Officer Sanjay Wijemanne.

“This award from Euromoney Magazine is yet another testament of our commitment towards supporting sustainable growth in this vital sector and thereby the overall economy of the Country,” said HNB DGM SME and Microfinance Rajive Dissanayake.