The board of directors of the National Savings Bank (NSB), the premier state owned savings banks in the country, has approved a dividend of Rs 6 billion to the General Treasury, its sole shareholder.

NSB has reported exceptional results, with Profit before Tax (PBT) of Rs. 28.5 billion for the year 2024 and Rs. 25.5 billion for the first half of year 2025, underscoring its operational excellence and sound governance practices, enabling it to make this substantial contribution.

The official notice of this contribution was handed over to Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma, Secretary to the Treasury, at the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development recently.

Mr. Jude Nilukshan, the Director General, Department of National Budget, Dr. Harsha Cabral, PC, Chairman of NSB, Ms. Shashi Kandambi, General Manager/CEO, and Mr. Ajith Akmeemana, Chief Financial Officer, and Susantha Ranasinghe, Director of the Department of Public Enterprises, participated in this event.