Sampath Bank

History

• The bank was Originally incorporated as Investment and Credit Bank Limited.
• Whilst Mr. N U Jayawardena became the Chairman of the Bank, Mr. Janaka De Silva was appointed the General Manager.
• The registered office was at No 55, D R Wijewardena Mawatha, Colombo 10, Sri Lanka.
• The Bank was ceremonially opened for business, supported by High Technology, on 15th May 1987 following the soft opening on 25th March 1987.
• Bank became popularly known by the name, Sampath and accordingly the name of the Bank was changed.
• By the end of the 1st year, the Bank employed 94 staff members comprising all executives.
• A net profit of Rs. 4.863 Mn. was recorded in 1987.
• Following are some of the products/innovations that were introduced to the Industry by the Bank.
  • A cheque guarantee card.
  • A saving account with checking facilities.
  • Extended banking hours till 3.00 p.m. for the first time in the country.

Company Name :
Sampath Bank PLC.

Legal Form :
Public Limited Liability Company, incorporated in Sri Lanka on 10 th March 1986 under Companies Act No. 17 of 1982 and listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange. Certificate to Commence business received on 2 April 1986.A licensed Commercial Bank under the Banking Act No.30 of 1988.

The bank has been re-registered as Sampath Bank PLC on 28th April 2008, under the Companies Act No. 07 of 2007.

Company Registration No. :
PQ 144

Fitch Rating :
Fitch Rating Lanka Limited has affirmed National Long Term Rating of AA- (lka) to Sampath Bank.

Stock Exchange Listing Profile :
Incorporated as a Public Limited Company with a broad share holding and listed under the Bank Finance & Insurance sector on the Colombo Stock Exchange with 68,887,628 shares in issue.

Registered Office (Head Office) :
110 Sir James Peiris Mawatha,
Colombo 02,
Sri Lanka.

Postal Address :
110 Sir James Peiris Mawatha,
Colombo 02,
Sri Lanka.

Telephone :
+94 (0) 11 2300 260
+94 (0) 11 2303 050
+94 (0) 11 2358 358
+94 (0) 11 4730 630
+94 (0) 11 5331 441

Fax :
+94 (0) 11 2303 085

Telex :
22931 SAMBK CE, 22761 SAMBK CE,22760 ICBANK CE

SWIFT :
BSAMLKLX

E-mail :
oper.mgr@sampath.lk

Auditors :
Ernst and Young - Chartered Accountants.

Lawyers :
Nithya Partners - Attorney at Law.

Company Secretary :
Mr. S. Sudarshan
Chartered Secretary

VAT Registration Number:
134001194-7000

Board of Directors :
Mr. E Gunatunge (Chairman)
Mr. I W Senanayake (Deputy Chairman)
Mr. Anil S Amarasuriya - Managing Director / CEO
Mr. Mohan A Abeynaike
Mr. Sunil G Wijesinha
Mr. Denzil J Gunaratne
Dr. Saman Kelegama
Mr. Jayampathi D Bandaranayake
Mr. Ernest A Gunasekera
Mr. Lakshman J K Hettiaratchi
Mr. Prasantha Lal De Alwis
Mr. K D D Perera

Source: http://www.sampath.lk/