{"id":149867,"date":"2025-05-28T14:16:47","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T21:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/?p=149867"},"modified":"2025-05-28T14:16:47","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T21:16:47","slug":"ndb-bank-reaffirms-support-for-royal-rugby-for-the-fourth-consecutive-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/2025\/05\/28\/ndb-bank-reaffirms-support-for-royal-rugby-for-the-fourth-consecutive-year\/","title":{"rendered":"NDB Bank Reaffirms Support for Royal Rugby for the Fourth Consecutive Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>NDB Bank<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<p>NDB Bank is proud to announce its continued support for Royal College Rugby as the Event Co-Sponsor for the Royal Rugby Season, marking the fourth consecutive year that NDB has partnered with Royal College. The partnership was officially announced at a press conference held recently at Courtyard by Marriott, Colombo, in anticipation of an exhilarating season ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As one of Sri Lanka\u2019s most celebrated school rugby teams, Royal College holds a distinguished legacy in the sport. NDB\u2019s enduring partnership reflects the Bank\u2019s unwavering commitment to nurturing sporting excellence and empowering the youth of Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking at the press conference, NDB Bank\u2019s CEO, Kelum Edirisinghe, shared his sentiments:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At NDB, we believe in empowering youth and nurturing leadership. Rugby is a powerful platform for shaping future leaders, both on and off the field. Royal College Rugby carries a legacy that continues to inspire and NDB is proud to stand beside them as a partner in their journey towards excellence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s Royal Rugby Season promises to deliver thrilling encounters and culminates in the much-anticipated Bradby Shield Encounter, one of the most iconic events in Sri Lanka\u2019s school sports calendar. As anticipation builds, NDB remains steadfast in its role, standing beside the players, coaches, and supporters as they rally behind the blue and gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NDB\u2019s association with Royal College Rugby is a testament to the Bank\u2019s broader mission of creating lasting value through strategic partnerships that uplift communities and inspire progress. Through this sustained support, NDB continues to champion initiatives that go beyond banking, nurturing talent, celebrating legacy, and empowering future leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NDB Bank is the fourth-largest listed commercial bank in Sri Lanka. NDB was named Sri Lanka&#8217;s Best Bank for Corporates at Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2024 and was awarded Domestic Retail Bank of the Year &#8211; Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka Domestic Project Finance Bank of the Year by Asian Banking and Finance Magazine (Singapore) Awards 2024. NDB is the parent company of the NDB Group, comprising capital market subsidiary companies, together forming a unique banking and capital market services group. The Bank is committed to empowering the nation and its people through meaningful financial and advisory services powered by digital banking solutions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NDB Bank NDB Bank is proud to announce its continued support for Royal College Rugby as the Event Co-Sponsor for the Royal Rugby Season, marking the fourth consecutive year that NDB has partnered with Royal College. The partnership was officially announced at a press conference held recently at Courtyard by Marriott, Colombo, in anticipation of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-149867","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/149867","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=149867"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/149867\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=149867"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=149867"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=149867"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}