HNB PLC
Ready to serve: HNB Launches New 24/7 Branch at City of Dreams Sri Lanka
HNB PLC, Sri Lanka’s leading private sector bank, has opened a fully-fledged branch at City of Dreams Sri Lanka.
The new customer center will provide customers direct access to a comprehensive suite of banking experiences within the country’s largest and most prominent integrated resort. The launch also builds on HNB’s long-standing corporate relationship with the JKH Group, with the Bank having played a central role in raising finance for the City of Dreams Sri Lanka.
The branch offers HNB’s complete suite of banking services including advisory services and self-service machines, and is designed to support the financial needs of tourists, residents, businesses and all local and foreign patrons of City of Dreams Sri Lanka.
As Sri Lanka’s first integrated resort, and the single largest recent hospitality investment in the South Asian region, City of Dreams Sri Lanka is a transformational high-density commercial, retail, and hospitality zone in the heart of Colombo.
Developed with cumulative investment of over USD 1.2 billion, City of Dreams Sri Lanka features an 800- room luxury hotel, specialty restaurants, shopping spaces, events and entertainment venues, residencies, office space, as well as state-of-the-art meeting and conference infrastructure for MICE tourism.
The project is anticipated to create significant employment opportunities, while contributing to increased economic activity across tourism, real estate, and professional services.
City of Dreams Sri Lanka also includes a premium gaming and entertainment centre operated by a subsidiary of Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited (Melco), a global operator of integrated resorts. HNB is a key banking partner for Melco’s Sri Lankan operations, further strengthening its relationships with global operators.
HNB Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer – Damith Pallewatte said:
“The opening of this branch reflects a continuing strategy from HNB of integrating ourselves into the centre of Sri Lanka’s emerging economic and commercial hubs. The City of Dreams Sri Lanka branch is one of the most important new investments in Sri Lanka for its size, scale and potential impact on tourism, drawing diverse visitors from across the globe. HNB is proud to serve as the only banking operator within City of Dreams Sri Lanka, delivering secure, professional and convenient banking to meet every modern banking need.”
HNB Executive Vice President / Head of Network Business, Supun Dias said:
“This branch is built to meet the requirements of an evolving urban customer base. Whether serving foreign guests, businesses or local clients, our goal is to deliver reliable, high-quality service backed by a best- in -class, skilled team on site to ensure seamless delivery of services.”
He noted that the new branch would also offer comprehensive integration of digital and personalized services to ensure consistent and efficient access to banking across all customer categories.
