Union Bank successfully hosted Union Bank Pensioners’ Day at the Bank’s Head Office, bringing together pensioners for a dedicated event focused on their financial wellbeing, healthcare and lifestyle needs. The event coincided with the Bank launching Sri Lanka’s most competitive pension Loan extending a loan of rupees eight million at the lowest interest rates along with added benefits including Rupees thirty thousand worth of free PickMe rides annually to Government Pensioners

The Banks primary objective is to empower pensioners for an independent retirement. Based on the theme ‘Make your retirement a strength not a burden’ Union Bank pensioners day event was attend by the Director General of Pensions Department Chaminda Hettiarachchi and featured a range of value-added services offered through partnerships with BYD JKCC Sri Lanka Nawaloka Hospitals, Vision Care, Lifeserv , and several other organizations, providing medical benefits, health screenings, and essential services to the attendees from across the country who gathered at Union Bank for an engaging day.

Speaking at the event Mr. Hettiarachchi, Director General of the Pensions Department, said that this is the first time a private bank has taken such an initiative to conduct event focused on empowering pensioners. He also highlighted that the Pensions Department has empowered and provided flexibility to the pensioners to obtain the pension loan from a bank if their choice.

Picture Caption: Mr Chaminda Hettiarachchi Director General of the Pensions Department, Dilshan Rodrigo Director CEO, Corporate Management team of Union Bank, popular actor Sriyantha Mendis along with customers at the event.