Seylan Bank, The Bank with a Heart partnered the musical spectacular ‘Hadagasma’ as the Official Banking Partner. The event was organized to raise funds for the purchase of an oxygen unit at Wathupitiwala Hospital. Seylan, who has been a significant contributor throughout the pandemic stepped forward to support the cause.
Sri Lankans are largely drawn to music and believe that ‘music has no boundaries, they believe that Music can uplift the spirits of everyone young and old and through this event, the country was once again able to witness the splendour of a musical extravaganza having been deprived of it for the longest time.
‘Hadagasma’ was a pre-recorded musical spectacular that aired on Swarnavahini, and on Aus News Channel for all Sri Lankan music enthusiasts living in Australia. The virtual evening featured some of Sri Lanka’s most talented and beloved veteran artists, including Bathiya Jayakody (BnS), Sanka Dineth, Shashika Nisansala, Sangeeth Iddamalgoda and many more. The musical night created a buzz with an overwhelming response on social media, having over 105,000 people witnessing the event on air.
‘Hadagasma’ reached many hearts and so many people have been donating towards the cause from around the world. Seylan Bank as the official banking partner for this worthy cause would like to invite everyone to support the project in any small way possible for the project to reach the desired goal on behalf of the Wathupitiwala Hospital. The Official Bank account for the project is managed by Seylan Bank and the account details are as follows, Account Name: Hada Gasma, Branch – Gampaha Branch, Account Number – 0110-13302321-120, any donations can directly be remitted to the account from anywhere in the world.
Commenting on the event, Gamika De Silva, Assistant General Manager – Marketing and Sales of Seylan Bank who is also a strong supporter of the art said; “It was a pleasure to partner with ‘Hadagasma’ as their Official Banking Partner. It’s truly wonderful to see young artists come together at a time of need to support a worthy cause while bringing the gift of music to people. Seylan Bank has always been supportive of such initiatives and believe that they should be encouraged and practised more often. The event was more successful than we all expected and received an overwhelming response from the public, which is great to see. While we encourage all Sri Lankans here and abroad to come on board and support this cause, we at Seylan are hoping to bring in many initiatives such as this to the public, and our customers around the globe in the future”.
Seylan Bank, the Bank with a Heart, operates with a vision to offer the ultimate banking experience to its valued customers through cutting-edge technology, innovative products, and best-in-class services. The Bank has a growing clientele of SMEs, Retail and Corporate Customers, and has expanded its footprint with 172 branches, 70 Cash Deposit Machines, 86 Cheque Deposit Machines and an ATM network of 216 units across the country. Seylan Bank has been endorsed as a financially stable organization with performance excellence across the board by Fitch Ratings, with the bank’s national long-term rating revised to ‘A’ (lka). The bank was ranked second among public listed companies for transparency in corporate reporting by Transparency Global and is now part of the S&P Dow Jones SL 20 Index. These achievements are a testament to Seylan Bank’s financial stability and unwavering dedication to ensuring excellence across all aspects.