From left: Assistant Branch Manager Geeth Abeynayake, Vice President Branch Network Management Sanjaya Perera, Branch Manager Selliah Anandarajah, NDB CEO Rajendra Theagarajah, Vice President Administration and Services Mancius Paiva and Colombo Regional Manager Sydney Downall

National Development Bank PLC (NDB) relocated its Pettah branch to a more spacious and a conveniently accessible location at No, 137,133/1, Main Street, Colombo 11 in a bid to provide a better service experience to people in the area. 
The branch operating hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. during weekdays. Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Pettah, a dynamic economic hub is home to many industrial ventures and has evolved as an active trading hub located east of the city centre Fort. Encompassed with a series of open air bazaars and markets this commercial area capsulate many businesses and traders. The city is acknowledged to hold great potential to contribute to the economic rejuvenation taking place in the country.  
With the relocation of its branch, NDB renewed its profound banking relationships with the individuals and businessmen in the area, opening its doors to the aspiring entrepreneurs to benefit from the bank’s many customized small and medium enterprise (SME) financing facilities and advisory services while inspiring individuals to reach their financial aspirations with ease. 
With its expertise and knowledge in SME financing, NDB will continue to offer a range of SME banking solutions including short-term working capital loans, supplier and distributor finance and long-term funding, which will be beneficial to the traders, distributors as well as professionals and proprietors in the area. 
Supplemented by enhanced technology and the expertise of its staff members,  the reopened  Pettah branch will continue to enrich the lives of its residents by providing a host of retail banking services such as current and savings accounts, children’s savings accounts, NRFC/RFC accounts, fixed deposits, housing loans, education loans, leasing facilities, credit and debit cards, bancassurance, mobile banking as well as Western Union money transfer services coupled with the convenience of Internet banking and a call centre that operates 24 hours.