Sarala Brand Ambassador for Tikiri
Internationally-acclaimed child actress Sarala Kariyawasam has been
chosen as the brand ambassador for Seylan Tikiri. She will again perform
a starring role, this time promoting Tikiri -the pioneer children's
account introduced by Seylan Bank.
Sarala became a celebrity following her astonishing performance in
Deepa Mehta's Oscar-nominated film Water. She received much praise for
her endearing role as a child widow.
Her fine performance was hailed by critics, and she was chosen as the
Best Child Actor of the World in an International Feature Film by
Hollywood's Young Artistes Foundation. The President of the Foundation
Maureen Dragone said, "Sarala performed an absolutely outstanding role
in a brilliant film that should have been given more recognition by
Hollywood".
Sarala, who starred in Water alongside Lisa Ray, John Abraham and
Seema Biswas, is today a highly confident young girl with a very
promising future. She is the youngest in her family and has a sister and
a brother. Her new role as Brand Ambassador for Tikiri will certainly
enhance the reputation of Seylan Bank as the 'Bank with a heart'.
It was Seylan Tikiri that introduced the concept of rewarding
children with gifts over 15 years ago. Since then, the number of slabs
has been increased many times, and now a whole new range of exciting and
attractive gifts are offered. These include DVD players, swatches,
bicycles, electronic organs, Discmans and cameras.
In addition to the array of exciting gifts, interest is calculated on
daily balances and credited to the account on a monthly basis.
Seylan Bank has also taken Tikiri to the doorstep in rural areas by
introducing a network of mobile banking vehicles. Its student savings
centres in schools islandwide has facilitated the savings habit among
school children. |