Sampath Bank and Rotary Club Commit to Tackling Climate Change

XXX June 2022, Colombo: Sampath Bank recently inaugurated the ‘10,000 Trees Campaign’ in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Colombo at the We Oya Estate of Kelani Valley Plantations in Yatiyanthota governed by the Hayleys group of companies. This marks the materialisation of the Bank’s plan to plant a total of 7,500 trees at Hayleys Plantations in a bid to protect the environment and mitigate the effects of climate change, as part of the Rotary Club of Colombo’s ‘10,000 trees campaign’.

The planting ceremony held recently was graced by Nanda Fernando - Managing Director, Sampath Bank PLC, Tharaka Ranwala - Senior Deputy General Manager/Group Marketing, Deposit Mobilization and Digitalization, Sampath Bank PLC, Lalith Weragoda - Group Chief Human Resource Officer, Sampath Bank PLC, Dulsiri Jayasinghe - Assistant General Manager, Sampath Bank PLC and Aroshi Nanayakkara - President, the Rotary Club of Colombo and Non - Executive Director, Sampath Bank PLC. Officials from Kelani Valley Plantations and Sampath Bank were also present.

This initiative is a strong reflection of Sampath Bank's commitment to preserving the natural environment and reducing its carbon footprint. Therefore, the decision to partner with a like-minded service organization, Rotary Club of Colombo, was part of a strategy to ensure exponential growth and consistency within the tree planting program. It is also noteworthy that all trees planted are native to Sri Lanka, which will ensure that the current eroding ecosystem will be nurtured and revived.

Voicing his thoughts at the tree planting event, Nanda Fernando - Managing Director, Sampath Bank PLC said, “Climate change is often regarded as one of the most profound global problems. This is an issue that affects us all. Planting new trees is one of the most effective ways to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) and limit global warming. Responsible corporations must come together with their individual strengths to address this matter and achieve sustainable goals. By partnering with the Rotary Club of Colombo, Sampath Bank has done exactly this. I can confidently say that this is one of the many such collaborations for national initiatives that we hope to engage in.”

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Nanda Fernando, Managing Director, Sampath Bank PLC, planting a sapling. Others in the picture include (l-r) Aroshi Nanayakkara - President, Rotary Club of Colombo, Udara Premathilaka - Director, Plantations - Rubber, Kelani Valley Plantations PLC, Anura Senanayake - Regional General Manager, Kelani Valley Plantations PLC, and Asitha Thilakarathne - Estate Group Manager, We Oya Estate, Kelani Valley Plantations PLC

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Aroshi Nanayakkara - President, the Rotary Club of Colombo, planting a sapling. Others in the picture include, Lalith Weragoda - Group Chief Human Resource Officer, Sampath Bank PLC and Prejesh Dayarathne, Manager - HR Operations, Sampath Bank PLC

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Caption Three:

Nanda Fernando - Managing Director, Sampath Bank PLC, Aroshi Nanayakkara - President, Rotary Club of Colombo and Udara Premathilaka - Director, Plantations - Rubber, Kelani Valley Plantations PLC along with the teams from Sampath Bank PLC, Rotary Club of Colombo and Kelani Valley Plantations PLC