{"id":6936,"date":"2026-08-14T05:13:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T23:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/economictimes.lk\/?p=6936"},"modified":"2026-08-14T05:13:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T23:43:46","slug":"6936","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/economictimes.lk\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/6936\/","title":{"rendered":"Seylan Bank opens 294th \u2018Pahasara\u2019 Library Galgamuwa Maha Vidyalaya"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Continuing its long-standing commitment to empowering future generations through education, Seylan Bank recently opened its 294th&nbsp;<em>\u2018Pahasara\u2019<\/em>&nbsp;Library at Galgamuwa Maha Vidyalaya, Maharachchimulla, Narammala, marking another milestone in the Bank\u2019s flagship social sustainability initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The library was opened in the presence of N.D.R. Jayasuriya, Assistant Director of Education Giriulla Division; Upendra Adhikari Regional Manager North Western Region Seylan Bank; H.P.A.S. Jayathilaka Principal of Galgamuwa Maha Vidyalaya and T.D. Wijerathna Branch Manager of Seylan Bank\u2019s Narammala Branch, alongside students, teachers, parents and other distinguished guests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAt Seylan Bank, we believe education is one of the most powerful investments we can make in the future of our nation. Through the \u2018Pahasara\u2019 initiative, we remain committed to creating learning environments that inspire young minds, broaden opportunities, and empower students with the knowledge and resources they need to succeed,\u201d said Asiri Abhayaratne, Assistant General Manager \u2013 Marketing and Sales, Seylan Bank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of the initiative, Seylan Bank donated two laptop computers, a multimedia projector with a white screen, and books to enrich the school\u2019s library facilities and provide students with greater access to quality educational resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The opening also formed part of&nbsp;<em>\u2018Pahasara Week\u2019<\/em>, which featured an Elle tournament, a Media Day programme for students in Grade 9 and above, a financial literacy educational programme, and an art competition for students below Grade 9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The opening of the 294th library represents another significant step towards Seylan Bank\u2019s commitment to establishing 300&nbsp;<em>\u2018Pahasara\u2019&nbsp;<\/em>Libraries across Sri Lanka. Through the initiative, the Bank continues to strengthen library infrastructure, expand access to essential learning tools, nurture financial literacy, and create a lasting positive impact within communities across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: Daily News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Continuing its long-standing commitment to empowering future generations through education, Seylan Bank recently opened its&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":6937,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/economictimes.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6936"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/economictimes.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/economictimes.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/economictimes.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/economictimes.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6936"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/economictimes.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6936\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6939,"href":"https:\/\/economictimes.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6936\/revisions\/6939"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/economictimes.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6937"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/economictimes.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6936"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/economictimes.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6936"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/economictimes.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6936"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}