People’s Bank charters Toastmasters Club for employee development

People’s Bank Toastmasters Club Executive Committee Members and Charter Members with People’s Bank Chairman, CEO/GM and Colombo Toastmasters Club

People’s Bank, one of the leading banks in Sri Lanka, has launched a Toastmasters Club to provide its employees with an opportunity to develop their leadership and communication skills. 

The installation ceremony for the club was held at the staff training college auditorium recently.

Toastmasters is a global movement headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, USA, empowering its members to become better communicators and leaders. The People’s Bank Toastmasters Club will enable its members to enhance their soft skills, preparing them for future leadership positions within the bank. People’s Bank Chairman Sujeewa Rajapakse was the chief guest at the ceremony, which was graced by Past International President of Toastmasters (for the year 2017/18), Toastmaster Balraj Arunasalam as the guest of honour. People’s Bank Acting Chief Executive Officer/General Manager Clive Fonseka, other Toastmasters of D82, including other district officials, members of Toastmasters and members of the sponsor club, The Colombo Toastmasters Club, were present at the ceremony along with several special invitees from People’s Bank corporate and executive managements.

Rajapakse addressing the gathering emphasised the importance of improving the soft skills of employees to develop them as the future leaders of the bank. While congratulating the charter members and the newly-appointed executive committee members of the club, he requested them to make use of this opportunity to improve themselves and other employees of the bank.

Arunasalam, in his speech on ‘Communication for Leadership’, enlightened the audience with the importance of appropriate communication skills to perform as an outstanding leader. The elected office bearers of People’s Bank Toastmasters Club for the  Toastmaster year 2022/2023 - President TM Dhunisha Athulathmudali, Vice President Education TM Chamari Perera, Vice President Membership TM Nadeesha Tennakoon, Vice President Public Relations TM Mangala Kariyawasam, Secretary TM Indrani Rodrigo, Treasurer TM Maagha Senevirathne and Sergeant At Arms TM Ravin De Silva.