People’s Bank’s Union Place branch presented ‘Geethanjali Vesak Bathi Gee Saraniya’, on Vesak Poya Day. The Union Place branch in the Gangaramaya Vesak Zone hosted the Bathi gee recital and the event was organised by the Colombo South Region of the People’s Bank.
Eranthi Munasinghe of the Ethugalpura Branch of People’s Bank penned the lyrics for some of the songs, while music composition and rehearsal for the recital was undertaken by Ravnidra Saparamadu, music teacher of Yasodhara Vidyalaya, Colombo and Lal Rupasinghe, music Teacher at the Defence Services College, Colombo 2. The branch was adorned with Vesak lanterns and the passersby were treated to a coffee and biscuit Dansala.
People’s Bank Chairman, Sujeewa Rajapakse; Acting CEO and General Manager, Clive Fonseka, former CEO/General Manager, Ranjith Kodituwakku; Municipal Commissioner of the Colombo Municipal Council, Bhadranie Jayawardhana; People’s Bank’s Head of Marketing, Nalaka Wijayawardana; Colombo South Regional Manager, Madhawa Kanakka Hewage and Officer-in-Charge, Slave Island Police Station, Kapila Wijemanna were also present.