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ComBank presents computers to Vocational Training Centre in Tellipallai

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon in partnership with the Lions Club has set up a computer section at the Vocational Training Centre at Tellipallai to provide IT knowledge to youth in the area.

The Bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility Trust donated eight computers to the Vocational Training Centre through this latest CSR project of the Bank. Construction of the Vocational Training Centre was done by the Lions Club of Mallakam, Tillipallai, the cost of which was mainly borne by Lion S. Arumuganathan, District Co-coordinator - Vocational Training, while the land for the building was donated by Lion. T. Jeyaraj, the bank said.

“This was one of several projects carried out in the North with the launch of our 365 Day Banking facility in Jaffna,” Commercial Bank’s Chief Operating Officer, Ravi Dias said. “Most of our CSR projects in this area are aimed at uplifting standard of education, particularly in IT and English.”

 
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