Hatton National Bank's savings account, HNB Adhishtana, has come out on top after competing with over 50 projects from over 40 countries at the Global Forum on Remittances 2013.

Bank of Ceylon (BOC), a leading bank in the country, opens its 500th ATM at the District Secretariat of Matara on 10 June 2013. BOC's island-wide ATM network provides a greater convenience to its customers.

Melsta Regal Finance Ltd., who recently forayed into the financial services industry in Sri Lanka, has introduced a break-through new service to entrepreneurs. The company which is backed by one of Sri Lanka's largest and diversified conglomerates, MelstaCorp shared details of this new service. MelstaCorp Ltd, which is a fully owned subsidiary of Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka PLC., is the holding company of Continental Insurance Ltd, Lanka Bell Ltd, Melsta Logistics Ltd, Bellvantage Pvt Ltd., and so forth.

Opting for customer convenience and superior service, Janashakthi Insurance opened a new branch in Athurugiriya. Located at 70/20, First floor, Main Street, Athurugiriya, the latest Janashakthi branch offers integrated solutions in a state-of-the-art environment. The new branch was declared open by the Chief Guest, Janashakthi Insurance Deputy Chairman Chandra Schaffter. Members of the senior management of Janashakthi as well as a number of prominent personalities from Athurugiriya attended the opening ceremony.

The Annual Relay Carnival conducted by the Athletics Association of Sri Lanka (AASL) and sponsored by the Bank of Ceylon was held from 31 May to 2 June at the Diyagama Mahinda Rajapaksa stadium, was a great success. The event was sponsored by the country's banking giant the Bank of Ceylon.

Housing Development Finance Corporation Bank ofandnbsp; Sri Lanka (HDFC Bank) has registered an after tax profit (PAT) of Rs 38.4 million for the 1Q ending 31 March 2013 as against Rs 4.9 million during the corresponding period in the year 2012.andnbsp; The operating profit before tax (PBT) was Rs 84.9 million as against Rs 27.3 million compared with the corresponding period of the previous year. The bankandrsquo;s deposit base has increased from Rs 11.9 billion to Rs 14.5 billion during the 1Q of 2013 registering the year-on-year (YOY) growth of 22%.andnbsp;

HSBC Premier keeps gaining momentum as a global product with its versatile features and exclusive services that go beyond boundaries, for the global minded customer.

DFCC Vardhana Bank (DVB), one of Sri Lankaandrsquo;s leading retail banks recently expanded its network across the country by opening two more new full-fledged branches in the East. Adding to the development of the area, DVB opened branches in Oddamawadi and Akkaraipattu enabling the local community with better access to quick and efficient commercial banking facilities.

Seven hotels offering diverse experiences have joined Commercial Bankandrsquo;s andlsquo;Easy Vacationandrsquo; scheme, enabling the bankandrsquo;s credit card holders to enjoy substantial discounts in May and June this year.

Union Bank of Colombo PLC (UBC) Director/Chief Executive Officer Anil Amarasuriya, strongly iterated that the bank has continued to successfully journey towards its aspirations of positioning itself as the andlsquo;Top of the Mindandrsquo; SME Bank in Sri Lanka during the first quarter of 2013 amidst the challenges in the banking sector.