Sampath Bank wins CSR Award

Sampath Bank has won the Best Community Program Leadership Award at the Asia Responsible Business Excellence Awards 2014 in Singapore. Top business leaders from different parts of the Asia were present.

The bank was selected out of 2,500 entries from various parts of Asia.

"Sampath Bank received this award for its commitment and dedication as a socially responsible corporate citizen in improving the living standards of Sri Lankans through numerous awareness programs and community projects. This award will undoubtedly add integrity to the accolades that the Bank has won over the years for its CSR activities, a bank spokesman said.

The other key contributions to this award were its involvement in the development and strengthening of social wellness, the effort in minimising the effect of their operations on the environment for being committed to operate fair and transparently with the employees, community and society at large.