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Bank of Ceylon AA- (Ika) Fitch Ratings, Brand Rating: AAA (Brand Finance Lanka).Bank of Ceylon is a Licensed Commercial Bank supervised by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.

SLDIS Message - https://www.boc.lk/boc-sri-lanka-deposit-insurance-scheme Our story began in 1939 with a vision to be the nation's preferred bank, with a strong global presence and providing innovative financial solutions. With this vision in mind, we stay loyal to our five core values; being customer centric, respecting all forms of diversity, committing ourselves towards a higher level of ethics

, governance & professionalism, focusing towards agility and innovation and being accountable for all our actions. It was at the beginning of August 1939, that the first office of Bank of Ceylon (BOC) opened. This was known as Sri Lanka’s first state owned commercial bank situated in Fort, Colombo. Ever since, Bank of Ceylon has always been reliable to all Sri Lankans, which is why Bank of Ceylon goes by ‘’Bankers to the Nation’’. Our mission is to provide dependable financial services; nationally and globally, while motivating employees and bringing value to stakeholders. We at Bank of Ceylon provide the reassurance of trust and will continue to make Sri Lanka proud. In terms of recognition, apart from achieving a brand value of Rs. 57.4 billion and Brand Strength Index at AAA- in the year 2025 by Brand Finance Lanka. With 655 branches online, Bank of Ceylon has connected with the nation through its largest network of over 2100 touch points and have earned a global recognition as the only Sri Lankan Bank among the top 1,000 banks in the world in 2024 according to ‘’The Banker Magazine’’ (UK). As we strive for continued success in the coming years, we at Bank of Ceylon will always be your trusted partner. AA-(lka) Fitch Ratings, Bank of Ceylon is a Licensed Commercial Bank supervised by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. For suggestions/comments/complaints - https://www.boc.lk/contact

Ceylon Gold – Honouring Partnerships That Power Sri Lanka’s GrowthAs part of its 87th Anniversary celebrations, Bank of ...
28/08/2026

Ceylon Gold – Honouring Partnerships That Power Sri Lanka’s Growth

As part of its 87th Anniversary celebrations, Bank of Ceylon hosted “Ceylon Gold”, an appreciation forum at Shangri-La Colombo, recognising Sri Lanka’s leading tea exporters who have maintained long-standing banking relationships with the Bank.

The event celebrated partnerships built on generations of trust, with several businesses maintaining their relationship with Bank of Ceylon across three generations—a testament to the confidence, loyalty and enduring relationships built over decades.

Sri Lanka’s tea exporters play a vital role in strengthening the national economy by generating valuable foreign exchange and carrying the legacy of Ceylon Tea to markets across the world. As the Bankers to the Nation, Bank of Ceylon remains committed to supporting these businesses as they grow, expand and strengthen Sri Lanka’s presence in global markets.

For 87 years, Bank of Ceylon has grown alongside the people and businesses of Sri Lanka, building relationships that go beyond banking and span generations.

The occasion was graced by Mr. Kavinda de Zoysa, Chairman of Bank of Ceylon, together with the Board of Directors; Mr. Y. A. Jayathilaka, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer; and members of the Bank’s Corporate and Executive Management, who joined in honouring these valued partners and celebrating the enduring relationships that continue to contribute to Sri Lanka’s economic progress.

Bank of Ceylon marked another significant milestone with the relocation of its Jaffna Main Street Branch, further streng...
28/08/2026

Bank of Ceylon marked another significant milestone with the relocation of its Jaffna Main Street Branch, further strengthening its commitment to delivering accessible, convenient and customer-focused banking services to the people and businesses of Jaffna.

The occasion was graced by Mr. Y. A. Jayathilaka, General Manager / Chief Executive Officer of Bank of Ceylon, together with the Bank’s Corporate and Executive Management, senior management of the Northern Province, staff members and valued customers.

The relocated branch reinforces Bank of Ceylon’s commitment to advancing financial inclusion across the Northern Province by bringing essential financial services, digital banking solutions and greater access to banking closer to individuals, entrepreneurs and businesses. Through an enhanced and modern banking environment, the Bank continues to empower communities, support entrepreneurship and contribute to inclusive and sustainable economic growth in the region.

A new location, a renewed commitment, and the same trusted Bank of Ceylon—serving Jaffna and empowering its communities for a stronger financial future.

28/08/2026

Celebrating the Stars of BOC Spirit Awards!

Witness a celebration of passion and performance as we honour the outstanding teams whose exceptional achievements, commitment and dedication embody the true spirit of Bank of Ceylon.

Tune in to the BOC Spirit Awards 2025, telecast on SLRC at 9.30 p.m. on Saturday, 29th August 2026, and celebrate the remarkable people and teams behind our success.

Don’t miss this celebration of excellence and the true BOC Spirit!

28/08/2026

මහනුවර ඇසළ පෙරහර මංගල්‍යයේ සමාප්තිය සනිටුහන් කරන පෞරාණික චාරිත්‍රයක් වන දිය කැපුම් මංගල්‍යය, සිව් මහා දේවාලයන්හි කපු මහත්වරුන් විසින් මහවැලි ගංතෙර ගැටඹේ දියකපනා තොටේදී චාරිත්‍රානුකූලව සිදු කරනු ලබයි.
දිය කැපීමෙන් අනතුරුව රන් කෙන්ඩි නැවුම් දේව දියෙන් පුරවා ගැනීමෙන්, පරම්පරා ගණනාවක් පුරා සුරැකී පැමිණි මෙම පූජනීය සම්ප්‍රදාය සම්පූර්ණ වේ.

Bank of Ceylon extends its warmest congratulations to the outstanding recipients of the 5S Challenge Awards – 2025: Isla...
28/08/2026

Bank of Ceylon extends its warmest congratulations to the outstanding recipients of the 5S Challenge Awards – 2025: Island Best Branches, Merit and Special Recognition Awards, recognised at the recently held BOC Spirit Awards 2025.

This recognition celebrates the exemplary commitment of our branches to maintaining the highest standards of workplace organisation, efficiency, discipline and continuous improvement through the successful adoption of 5S principles.

We are proud to recognise their outstanding achievements and continued commitment to fostering a culture of operational excellence across Bank of Ceylon.

27/08/2026

කන්ද උඩරට ඇසළ පෙරහර 2026 | අවසන් මහ රන්දෝලි පෙරහර.
(සිංහල සජීව විකාශය.)

27/08/2026

මහනුවර ඇසළ මහා පෙරහර මංගල්‍යය සමඟ මෙවරත් අත්වැල් බැඳගනිමින්, සිය ජාතික වගකීම ඉටුකිරීම පිළිබඳ අදහස් දක්වන ලංකා බැංකුවේ සහකාර මහා කළමනාකරු (මධ්‍යම පළාත) මනෝසිකා හේරත් මහත්මිය.

27/08/2026

පෙරදිග රාජ්‍ය වංශයේ රාජකීයන් ලෙස පිළිගැනෙන්නේ හස්ති රාජයන්‍ ය. සිය පින්වත් පිට මත දළදා හාමුදුරුවෝ වඩමවා ගන්න භාග්‍යය උදාකර ගන්නේ ඊට සම්මත මංගල හස්ති රාජයෙකු විසිනි. අලංකාර වස්ත්‍රාභරණයෙන් සැරසී රන් වියන යටින් පාවඩ මතින් මඟුලැතු ගමන් ගන්නේ ගජගා වන්නමේ මියුරු සර රිද්මයටයි. දළදා පෙරහර පුරාවට මෙය ඉතා විචිත්‍රවත් සංස්කෘතික අංගයක් ලෙස අපට දැක ගත හැකිය.

26/08/2026

දහම් එළියෙන් සියලු සිත් සතන් නිව් පහන් වන පින්බර නිකිණි පුන් පොහෝ දිනයක් වේවා!

26/08/2026

නිකිණි පුර පසළොස්වක පොහොය දිනය නිමිත්තෙන් ජාතික රූපවාහිනිය සංවිධානය කරන “සද්ධර්ම වර්ෂා” ආගමික වැඩසටහන, මරදාන මාලිගාකන්ද පාරේ පිහිටි මහා බෝධි අග්‍රශ්‍රාවක මහා විහාරස්ථානයේ සිට උදෑසන 6.00 සිට සජීවීව විකාශය කෙරේ.

මෙම උතුම් පුණ්‍යමය අවස්ථාව සමඟ සැදැහැ සිතින් එක්වන්නට පින් කැමති ඔබ සැමට ආරාධනා!

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