Sustainability and CSR

Introduction

The primary route by which the Bank discharges its responsibility to society is its business operations, which provide an essential economic and social service and are conducted with probity, transparency and fairness.

Our financial support for business and industry generates a broad range of indirect benefits such as increased employment, poverty alleviation, GDP growth, better living standards, etc., although these cannot be quantified for reporting purposes.

Seylan Bank recognises a duty to promote sustainable human and economic development in our society through direct action. This duty is simply one of good citizenship. To discharge it as effectively as possible, the Bank also concentrates its activities in the area of education.

Seylan Bank recognises education as a tool to reduce poverty and social injustice by providing the underprivileged with resources and opportunities for upward social mobility and inclusion.

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OUR CSR PROJECTS

Find out more about our island wide CSR projects

Counselling and Support for Social Well-being

Support for Sports and Extracurricular Activities

One Hundred Libraries

In 2013, the Bank embarked on an ambitious four-year project to create one hundred libraries at schools in underprivileged and remote locations. Twelve libraries were opened in 2013 while a further thirty nine were opened during 2014, taking the total to fifty one libraries in two years..

The Bank is fully committed to open the remaining libraries in identified rural schools during 2015 and 2016.

Development of Infrastructure in Schools

Other Community Projects

The Bank has also engaged itself in numerous community initiatives in various areas of education, health, environment in the past. Staff Voluntary Community Initiatives 1) Direct Investments and Other Initiatives that Foster Education

Gratitude for Senior Citizens

Community Upliftment and Awareness

Environment

Education and Other Activities in Pilot Villages

The Bank continued its activities in the identified villages under the village adoption concept and the following activities were carried out to foster education.