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Added by Jopie, at 08 January 2017
Opening Hours
- Monday 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Tuesday 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Wednesday 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Thursday 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Friday 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Saturday 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Sunday Closed
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26 Reviews
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21 September 2021
Not recommending multy currency travelling card,
I would like to comment specially on the multy currency travelling card, it is the worst ever travelling card i have ever used, the service given by the bank is very very pathetic, unable to contact person from overseas and the charges mention on the leaflet is changings time to time, emails of the transactions are not receiving most of the time and limits given by the card also restricted to lower limit per day for withdrawal.
Even no any sms received for given roaming activated mobile number,
Most disastrous thing is once we called from overseas the which ever the person who answer the call doesnt know to help us regarding these issue,
I alalmost lost around 350 US dollars while loading 5000 US dollars to this multy currency traveling card or traveling.
Hence it is the worst ever multy currency travelling card i found,
Not recommending for any one please dont go for it to loose you money in large limit.response / report this review -
27 August 2021
Highly recommended for banking in Sri Lanka. Very good Customer service. Parking Facility available.
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29 May 2021
The No. 1 financial service provider of Sri Lanka. Owned by government of Sri Lanka and started its operations in 1936. The largest bank in the country and it's serving in UK, India, Maldives and Seychelles as well.
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30 January 2021
Open 24hr and 365 days, convenient for customers, offers ample car park with security around the clock.
Off hour services are not available now..🙄response / report this review -
21 January 2021
Your ATM deposit mechian operating system is very bad.👎
Every Coustomers can't changing money in diposit.
Ex:5000*27=135000
I like to Diposit 132500.
How is possible ?Your machine could not deliver balance cash . Upgrade your ATM Operating system.
Some bench employees say I can't Diposit in bank
You must Diposit in the ATM machine.response / report this review -
09 May 2018
Vision
To be the nation's preferred bank with a strong global presence providing customer centric innovative financial solution
Mission
To provide highly efficient, customer focused, technologically sophisticated, resilient and innovative financial services to the nation with global access, empowering employees and enhancing value to the stakeholders
Corporate Values
In achieving our vision to be the Nation's preferred bank with a strong global presence providing customer centric innovative financial solutions, we are committed to responsible for five core values as follows,
Being customer centric
Respecting all forms of diversity
Committing towards high level of ethics, governance and professionalism
Focusing towards agile and innovation
Being accountable for all our actions
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02 April 2018
One of the highest buildings i have ever entered, for a formal visit and the reception Seems to know what they are doing, good access through building and the lift seems to be well maintained and fast. Even for few minutes i could find the place i wanted to go very easily.
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19 March 2018
One of the first high rise building in Colombo skyline. Simple Contemporary design still valid to date.
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01 March 2018
Bank of Ceylon (BoC) was founded in 1939, with Sir Ernest de Silva as its first chairman. At the time, Ceylon was a British colony and the then governor Sir Andrew Caldecott ceremoniously opened the bank on 1 August. The English government introduced the banking arm for its government-oriented businesses. Two years later, in 1941, BoC started to expand beyond the city of Colombo. It opened its first branch in Kandy. Subsequently, BoC added branches in major cities such as Galle, Jaffna, Kurunegala, Batticaloa, Trincomalee, Badulla, and Panadura.
1948: Ceylon obtained her independence from the British and then the monetary authorities were transferred to Sri Lanka. Thereby in 1949 The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has been founded and regulation of all banks are assigned to them, Which they carrying out to-date.
1949: BoC opened its first overseas branch in London, United Kingdom. This helps the bank and the government to handle the business between two countries easily.
1961: Up until this year, the bank was operated as an individual organisation and the government of Sri Lanka stepped forward and declared the bank as a public organisation. By then the government has nationalised BoC and became a semi government institute.
1972: The then government declared the name of the country as Sri Lanka. However the bank did not rename itself accordingly. The government also passed the Agricultural Productivity Law, which forced the bank to open Agrarian Service Centre branches in almost all villages in the country. As a result of that, the branch network of the bank expanded tremendously to majority of Sri Lanka's rural areas by the end of this period.
1979: As opposed to the controlled economy by the government, the then government relaxed the exchange control regulations by making it regulate by central bank up to some period and then by the market demand itself. This Liberalization of exchange control regulations led the bank to open its first Foreign Currency Unit for handle the boom of request for non-local currency requirements.
1981: BoC passed another big milestone by opening the second overseas branch, this one in Malé, Maldives.
1982: BoC founded the first merchant bank in Sri Lanka, which it named the Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka.
1987: The bank moved into its 32-storey headquarters. Sri Lankans have nicknamed the building (Pittu bambuwa"[පිට්ටු බම්බුව]") a Sinhalese term used for a cylindrical cooking implement. The new building enabled the bank to house all its administrative offices and central operations in one location.
1989: The bank joined with the Visa International to introduce first credit cards business to Sri Lanka.
1994: BOC Joined SWIFT at the SWIFT BIC BCEYLKLX along with 15 other financial institutions in Sri Lanka.
1995: BoC expanded its foreign operations by opening its third foreign branch in Karachi, Pakistan and fourth in Chennai, India. This facilitated the bank's operations in the Asian Clearing Union.
2003: BoC took a 15% stake in newly formed Dawood Bank in Pakistan, which was later renamed as Burj Bank. BoC then transferred all its operations in Pakistan to the new bank.
2006: BOC finally was able to connect all its branches in the inland to one network.
2008: Trade services (import and export services) reached the ISO9001-2008 the best and first ever Sri Lankan bank could reach.
2010: BoC converted its branch in London to a subsidiary.
2010: BOC achieves its highest ever profit before tax at LKR 10.1Bln (~0.8 BN USD).
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23 February 2018
* Great service
* Bank open 24 hours (only for withdrawals of up to Rs. 300,000/=, deposits and foreign currency)
* Has 2 atm machines and a CDM in front of the bank
* Parking availableresponse / report this review -
23 February 2018
Poor service didnt support to my issues didnt forward to personal in top managment and ask to go to my relevant branch as they didnt try
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06 January 2018
Good service. Nice place
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04 November 2017
No 1 Bank in Sri lanka.Good customer service
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13 October 2017
Got a good service by a government bank. Staff is friendly. Finished my work fast.
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03 October 2017
Now 8.50pm, no one at counters for any transaction . The gentlemen is sitting on one counter simply saying the staff has gone for dinner and no one knows at what time it start working . Around 15 are waiting . This is not 24hrs banking
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29 August 2017
A great place to visit and have a nice service
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24 August 2017
Bank of Ceylon is a government-owned, major commercial bank in Sri Lanka. Its head office is located in an iconic cylindrical building in Colombo, the political and commercial capital of the island.
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20 July 2017
24 hr banking facility 😀. Good customer service.
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12 July 2017
A landmark in capital of Sri Lanka.
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11 July 2017
The works are happening quick. No time waste.
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17 June 2017
Nice building! Normal service in transactions
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09 April 2017
on weekends doing banking here easy as parking is available next to the building for free
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05 April 2017
Headquarters of the Bank of Ceylon, a leading bank in Sri Lanka.
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02 April 2017
BOC headquarters. State banks in general doesnt have good service
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02 March 2017
WORST PLACE TO DO THE TRANSACTIONS. PEOPLE ARE NOT NICE TO THE CUSTOMERS. SHIFT YOUR ACCOUNTS TO PRIVATE BANKS. මගේ සල්ලි මගේ ගිනුමෙන් ගන්න මට පැය ගානක් කට්ට කන්ඩ උනා.
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15 January 2017
Busy place gets crowded..but good staff..very helpful..
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