PM launches Pan Asia Bank's

Ranaviru HARASARA

Prime Minister D. M. Jayaratne hands over a token to a recipient of a loan.

Pan Asia Bank has launched a special loan scheme Ranaviru Harasara for members of the forces. The scheme is available for currently serving service personnel, the disabled war heroes and families of those who were killed or went missing in action during the war.

The scheme was originally launched as a special deposit scheme to cater to Sri Lanka's war heroes during the peak of the war in December 2008 by Ratnasiri Wickramanayake, the then Prime Minister of Sri Lanka.

The second phase of this special account scheme, was launched by Prime Minister D. M. Jayaratne at his office on June 11, 2010 with the participation of Deputy minister of Finance & Planning Chandrasiri Gajadeera, Chairman of Pan Asia Bank A. G. Weerasinghe, Corporate Management team of Pan Asia bank, officials from the Defence Ministry, Heads of the Seva Vanitha units of the three forces, Chairperson of the Ranaviru Authority and officials of the welfare directorates of the three forces.

Ranaviru Harasara account holders are entitled to receive an additional 2.5% interest for their deposits and will be serviced by a dedicated officer at each Pan Asia branch. In addition, they also receive a free specially branded ATM card and a special savings pass book. Children of account holders are given gifts of bicycles and computers based on their Ranaviru children's savings account balance.

Another unique feature is a hospitalisation room charge expenses re-imbursement facility of up to Rs. 30,000 per year for a child.