The launch was attended by the Ambassador-designate of Sri Lanka to Japan, Prof. Pivithuru Janak Kumarasinghe, the President of the Sri Lanka Business Council in Japan, Mr. Jagath Ramanayake, and several leading Sri Lankan business leaders.
Representing DFCC Bank were Mr. Anton Arumugam, Senior Vice President – Offshore Banking, Remittances & Business Development, and Mr. Prins Perera, Senior Vice President – Treasury, Wholesale Banking & Investment Banking.
Anton Arumugam, Senior Vice President – Offshore Banking, Remittances & Business Development at DFCC Bank, said,
“Remittances are not just transfers of money – they sustain families and underpin Sri Lanka’s economy.
This partnership ensures Sri Lankans in Japan have a secure, efficient, and reliable channel to send money home, while also strengthening the country’s formal remittance inflows.”
Ambassador-designate Prof. Kumarasinghe stressed the importance of using regulated financial platforms to safeguard remitters and the national economy.
Udaya Athukorala, Founder of Ceylon Remittances, added,
“Our collaboration with DFCC Bank gives Sri Lankans in Japan the reassurance of speed, safety, and clarity in their transactions.
It creates a bridge that benefits both individuals and the wider economy.”
This initiative expands DFCC Bank’s international remittance network and supports the Bank’s focus on facilitating secure inflows that contribute to Sri Lanka’s financial stability and growth.
Photo caption from left to right : Anton Arumugam – Senior Vice President, Offshore Banking & Remittance Business Development, DFCC Bank PLC, Ambassador-designate of Sri Lanka to Japan, Prof. Pivithuru Janak Kumarasinghe, President of the Sri Lanka Business Council in Japan, Mr. Jagath Ramanayake, Mr. Udaya Athukorala, founder of Ceylon Remittances, Mr. Sajeev Rajaputhra, Prins Perera – Senior Vice President, Treasury, Wholesale & Investment Banking, DFCC Bank PLC.