Providing a great opportunity to bring out the hidden talents and skills of more than 10,000 staff members under the spot light, the Research and Development Department of People’s Bank has organised ‘Learning Forum 2012’ which was recently held at the People’s Bank Staff Training College Auditorium.

Mr. P Samarasiri, the Assistant Governor of the Central Bank was the chief guest at this event and it was attended by Board Members of People’s Bank, Mr. D.J.D. Jayakody, Mr. M.M.P.K Mayadunne and Mr. Jehan. P. Amarathunga, Chief Executive Officer/ Deputy General Manager, Mr. N. Vasantha Kumar as well as the corporate & executive management of the bank and a large number of staff members.

This ‘Learning Forum’ was organised under the guidance of Senior Deputy General Manager/ Director of Research, Mr. K.U. Pushpakumara, encouraging to have a thirst for knowledge among the staff of People’s Bank as well as to develop the research skills in them.

Among the research reports submitted to the ‘Learning Forum’, the research report,Efficient Market Hypothesis & Colombo Stock Exchange submitted by Mr. Gayan Lakmal Alwis of the People’s Bank Treasury Division was chosen as the best report.

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Mr. Gayan Lakmal Alwis receiving the award for the best research report from the Assistant Governor of the Central Bank, Mr. P Samarasiri. Chief Executive Officer/ Deputy General Manager, Mr. N. Vasantha Kumar and Senior Deputy General Manager/ Director of Research, Mr. K.U. Pushpakumara are also pictured here.