Sampath Bank rewards e-remittance customers

Thirty-six winners collected cash awards totalling Rs 1,750,000 in the Sampath Cash Wasi promotion held during April among beneficiaries of customers who remitted money via Sampath e-remittance from April 1- 30.

DGM Marketing and Business Development, Tharaka Ranwala presents the cheque to Ms. Claris Enos, winner of the Rs.500,000/- grand prize. From right -Manager, Remittance Operations, Kusal De Silva, Head of Remittance, Harsha De Alwis, husband of the winner, Jeewaka Fernando, Snr. Manager - Marketing, Upul Nawarathne Banda, Officer - Overseas Business Operations, S.J. Ranasinghe and Assistant Brand Manager, Lasitha Suraweera

Claris Enos was the winner of the first prize of Rs 500,000 and five others won Rs 100,000 each. They were L Gayan Maduranga, D D A Siyaguna, Shanumganathan Jeevananthan, Y Sri Devi and R D Priyangika. The final draw was held in early May, 2012 with the participation of officials from the Department of Revenue, Western Province and representatives of the management of the Bank.

There were 30 daily winners too, each receiving a cash award of Rs 25,000. Of them six winners were customers of other Banks who received money via Sampath e-remittance service.A Bank spokesman said that Sampath Cash Wasi was one of the key draws with cash rewards introduced by a bank in Sri Lanka for e-remittance customers. e-remittances services offered by Sampath Bank is available across the world via 42 agent companies.

The spokesman added that the service is a big relief for the beneficiaries to get money quickly during an emergency. "You not only get the money in double quick time but get maximum security for the money transferred. The money sent through e-remittances can be withdrawn in many ways which are very fast and reliable", he said.

Money remitted to other bank accounts via e-remittance can be withdrawn from more than 1600 ATMs linked islandwide at his convenience.

If the customer has given a mobile phone number of the beneficiary, an SMS alert will be sent no sooner the remitted money is updated in the account. This facility is free.'Flash Remit', a service under Sampath e-remittance is another service introduced by Sampath Bank under its e-remittance services for quick and reliable transfer of money from the Middle East to Sri Lanka.