The sports club of MCB Bank Sri Lanka (MCBSL) organized sports day for staff members took place at the Air Force Grounds Colombo recently. In addition to track and field events, Sinhala/Tamil new year activities too were included in the event line up. Some of the main attractions were MCB Awurudu Kumariya/ Kumara, traditional pillow fight, cricket encounter and tug of war.
Country General Manager MCBSL Aali Shafi believes that if the staff members are happy and looked after, the organization can perform better. Shafi since his appointment as Country General Manager early last year, has taken gigantic strategic moves for the well being of his staff. President of MCB Bank Sports Club Sumedha Alahakoon, who is currently the Regional Manager – SME and Branch Banking, stated that a satisfied and coherent team of staff can create a synergy effect in performance to enhance the brand value of the bank.
MCBSL was established with the acquisition of Middle East Bank Ltd Colombo’s operations in 1994. Currently, it has 8 branches.
Out of the current staff strength of 140, almost 99% are Sri Lankans.