The Bank of Ceylon is a major, government-owned commercial bank in Sri Lanka. Banker redirects here; see wiktionary:banker for more meanings. ...

History

• 1939: Bank of Ceylon (BoC) is founded by Sir Ernest de Silva.
• 1941: BoC opened its first branch, in Kandy.
• 1949: BoC opened its first overseas branch in London.
• 1961: The Government of Sri Lanka nationalized BoC.
• 1981: BoC opened a branch in Malé, Maldives.
• 1995: BoC opened a branch in Karachi, Pakistan, and another in Chennai (Madras).
• 1996: BoC established Nepal Bank of Ceylon as a JV with local partners. BoC owned 45%.
• 2002: After enduring disappointing performance, BoC received Nepal Rastra Bank (the central bank) permission to sell its now 35% stake in NBC to its partners. The bank was renamed Nepal Credit and Commerce Bank.
• 2003: BoC took a 15% stake in newly formed Dawood Bank in Pakistan, which then acquired BoC's operations in Pakistan.

1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full year calendar). ... Sir Ernest de Silva was a Cambridge-educated, 20th century, Sri Lankan philanthropist, business magnate and public figure. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... The Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy Kandy (මහනුවර/ සෙංකඩගල in Sinhala, கண்டி in Tamil) is the name used by British invaders for the city of Senkadagala (Mahanuwara) in the centre of Sri Lanka. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Malé (Dhivehi: މާލެ), (pronounced: Maa-lay) population 81,647 (2004), is the capital of the Republic of Maldives. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Karachi (Urdu: كراچى, Sindhi: ڪراچي) is the capital of the province of Sindh, and the most populated city in Pakistan. ... “Madras” redirects here. ... Madras refers to: the Indian city of Chennai, formerly known as Madras, the former Indian state, now known as Tamil Nadu (Plural of Madra): Ancient people of Iranian affinites, who lived in northwest Panjab in the Uttarapatha division of ancient India. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... The Nepal Rastra Bank is the Central Bank of the Kingdom of Nepal. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External link

• www.boc.lk