Srilanka, Feb. 5 -- People's Bank celebrated Sri Lanka's 77th National Independence Day with a modest ceremony held at its Head Office under the patronage of People's Bank Chairman, Prof. Narada Fernando, and Chief Executive Officer/General Manager, Clive Fonseka.

People's Bank's 'Birth of Freedom' programme, implemented every Independence Day, was carried out this year as well. Under this initiative, People's Bank gifts a Rs. 2,000 'Isuru Udana' Gift Certificate to every baby born between the 1st and 14th of February.

People's Bank introduced the Isuru Udana Account in 1998 and launched this programme in 2006 with the vision of instilling national pride and encouraging parents to plan for their children's future. Parents or guardians ...