BoC schols to achievers

Bank of Ceylon's 18+ Savings accounts targeting the Sri Lankan youth offer a number of unique benefits to accountholders.

BoC Senior Deputy General Manager Mrs. W. A. Malani awarding a scholarship to a recipient.

The scholarships awarded to high performers at GCE (Advanced Level) examination, who were successful in entering a university is one such benefit.

Bank of Ceylon recently held a ceremony at the head office to award 90 scholarships of Rs. 30,000 each to scholarship winners who sat for GCE (A/L) examination in 2007.

Every year five candidates each from all four streams of science, maths, commerce and arts are selected islandwide from those who get the highest score in the GCE (A/L) exam and awarded merit scholarships.

In addition, a further number of scholarships are awarded corresponding to the number of years of Bank's existence. Accordingly, Bank awarded 69 scholarships in addition to the merit scholarships for 18+ accountholders selected randomly through a draw from those who entered the university in the year 2008, after being accepted at the Advanced Level exam held in the year 2007 a significant feature of this year's ceremony was the presentation of a special award to Iroshan Chandimal, 18+ accountholder who ranked first in the Bio Science stream.

The Chief Guest at this ceremony was Piyasena Gamage, Minister of Vocational and Technical Training. Dr. Gamini Wickramasinghe, Chairman of the Bank of Ceylon, General Manager, members of the corporate management and the scholarship winners participated.