The 2025 annual reports of People’s Bank, Bank of Ceylon and National Savings Bank were presented to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday (20) afternoon at the Presidential Secretariat.
During the meeting, the chairmen of the respective banks highlighted their financial achievements for 2025. They stated that People’s Bank recorded the highest profit in its history, Bank of Ceylon achieved the highest profit in its 87-year history, while National Savings Bank reported its highest-ever profit of Rs. 59 billion before all taxes.
Speaking at the event, Chairman of People’s Bank, Professor Narada Fernando, said the bank recorded the highest profit in its history in 2025. He noted that the bank’s profit before tax stood at Rs. 64.4 billion, while profit after tax amounted to Rs. 40 billion.
Meanwhile, Chairman of the Bank of Ceylon, Mr. Kavinda de Zoysa, stated that the bank achieved the highest profit in its 87-year history in 2025, recording Rs. 120.8 billion before all taxes. He further stated that Rs. 77 billion had been paid to the government as taxes.
Chairman of the National Savings Bank, Dr. Harsha Cabraal, said the bank earned its highest-ever profit of Rs. 59 billion before all taxes in 2025. He also noted that the bank had paid Rs. 6 billion to the Treasury as dividends.
The bank heads stated that these achievements were made possible through close alignment with government policies, careful planning and strong financial discipline. They also acknowledged the exceptional support extended by their staff members.
Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando, Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer of Bank of Ceylon Y. A. Jayathilaka, Chief Executive Officer/General Manager of People’s Bank Clive Fonseka, along with a group of senior officials from the Ministry of Finance and the relevant banks, attended the event.
