We take pride in announcing NSB’s General Manager/CEO, Ms. Shashi Kandambi, has been recognized with the ‘Buissness Leader of the Year 2025’ award at the AICPA & CIMA-JXG Pinnacle Awards!
This well-deserved recognition celebrates her transformative leadership, commitment to innovation, and unwavering dedication to excellence.
The NSB family extends its heartfelt congratulations to Ms. Kandambi, whose journey is an inspiration to all the members with a leadership that redefines standards.
NSB continues to excel in the digital banking sphere, securing three major accolades at the LankaPay Technnovation Awards 2025. The Bank was honoured with Gold Awards for Excellence in Customer Convenience and Excellence in Digital Onboarding in Category B, along with a Bronze Award for Best Common ATM Acquirer of the Year, reaffirming its leadership and commitment to digital innovation.
The National Savings Bank (NSB) has been honored with the Silver Award in the State Banks Sector at the TAGS Awards 2024.
The General Manager/Chief Executive Officer of the National Savings Bank (NSB) and her dedicated team have been recognized for their exceptional contributions and remarkable leadership at the Global CEO Leadership Excellence Awards 2024.
Women Friendly Workplace 2024 award was received from Sri Lanka Foreign Affairs Ministry Secretary Aruni Wijewardane by NSB GM/CEO Shashi Kandambi, DGM Treasury and International Banking Devika Silva, DGM HRD Anusha Fernando and DGM Legal Karnika Jayatilake in the presence of Satynmag.com Founder Nayomini Weerasooriya and AICPA & CIMA Country Manager Zahara Ansary.
Women Friendly Workplace Awards (WFWP Awards) was held recently at the Courtyard by Marriott Colombo, with the participation of Sri Lanka Foreign Affairs Ministry Secretary Aruni Wijewardane as the chief guest.
The Satynmag.com CIMA WFWP Awards have created a tremendous interest in uplifting the role of women in the Sri Lankan workplaces and empowering them for organisational, societal and economic development. The awards have fostered an enhanced awareness of the need for a women-friendly, enabling, equitable and inclusive workplace culture.
In that view, 10 outstanding organisations were awarded as Women Friendly Workplaces including the National Savings Bank (NSB).
The Women Friendly Workplace 2024 award was received from Wijewardane by NSB GM/CEO Shashi Kandambi, DGM Treasury and International Banking Devika Silva, DGM HRD Anusha Fernando and DGM Legal Karnika Jayatilake.
The National Savings Bank (NSB) once again demonstrated its leadership in corporate reporting by securing top honours at the CMA Excellence in Integrated Reporting Awards 2024.
NSB was recognized among the “Ten Best Integrated Reports” and also emerged as the Winner in the Banking Sector (State) category. These awards highlight NSB’s commitment to excellence in transparency, accountability, and stakeholder communication through high-quality integrated reporting.
The General Manager/ Chief Executive Officer of the National Savings Bank (NSB), Mrs. Shashi Kandambi’s success story revels, at a special session organized by Global CEO Magazine. The event, themed “Cream of Businesswomen,” featured the launch of the latest edition of Global CEO Magazine, spotlighting influential women leaders under the theme “Women of Steel.”
Mrs. Shashi Kandambi, recognized for her remarkable achievements and leadership prowess, was one of the distinguished invitees of this prestigious event. Her inspiring success story was prominently featured in the magazine, highlighting her journey as a trailblazer in the corporate world.
Mr. Anura Siriwardana, Chief Editor of Global CEO Magazine and Chairman of Global Media Corporation, had the honor of presenting the first copy of the magazine to Mrs. Kandambi during the event. This gesture symbolized recognition of her outstanding contribution to the business community and her role as a beacon of inspiration for aspiring women leaders.
The event witnessed the presence of numerous influential women from various sectors, celebrating their accomplishments and fostering empowerment and inclusivity in the business landscape.
Mrs. Shashi Kandambi’s presence at the event not only showcased NSB’s commitment to promoting gender diversity and leadership within its ranks but also highlighted her exceptional leadership in steering NSB towards greater heights of success and sustainability.
Women Friendly Workplace Awards (WFWP Awards) third edition jointly pioneered by Satynmag.com, and CIMA Sri Lanka was held on 21st July 2023 at the Courtyard by Marriott Colombo with the participation of UNDP Resident Representative for Sri Lanka, Ms. Azusa Kubota as the Chief guest and other distinguished guests.
The Satynmag.com CIMA WFWP Awards have created a tremendous interest in uplifting the role of women in Sri Lankan workplaces and empowering them for organizational, societal and economic development. The Awards have fostered an enhanced awareness of the need for a women friendly, enabling, equitable and an inclusive workplace culture.
In that view, 10 outstanding organizations were awarded as Women Friendly Workplaces including that of the National Savings Bank (NSB). The awards were judged by a distinguished panel of judges and audited by the Ernst & Young to ensure a fair and accurate result.
NSB, being one of the leading banks in Sri Lanka, always believes that banks have a substantial role to play in empowering women in all aspects. NSB encourages and empowers women in the Bank by providing enormous opportunities to provide a better service to the nation while being successful in the role that they play at the home front as well. Moreover, NSB encourages women in the society by supporting them to inculcate the habit of savings and thereby encourage them to be financially independent and shoulder the multiple responsibilities entrusted to her as a woman with confidence.
The workforce, with a 55% of female contribution, ensures the growth of the Bank while NSB empowers young female employees to drive the Bank towards its success, provided that the 63% of the workforce between 18 and 35 years of age is Female employees.
With the recognition at Women Friendly Workplace, the NSB continues to maintain the gender equality in the workplace and encourages women in all aspects to be financially independent to fulfil their dreams. Further, the NSB reiterates its commitment to SDG 05, which covers gender equality and opportunity.
The Women Friendly Workplace 2023 award was received by the GM/ CEO Mr. Ajith Peiris, Ms. Devika Silva (DGM Treasury), Ms. Anusha Fernando (DGM HRD), Ms. Anoma Gomes (DGM Operations) and Ms. Karnika Jayatilake (Chief Legal Officer) of NSB.
The Annual Report 2021 of the National Savings Bank “Inspired by Values.. Driven by Purpose.. Shaped by Technology” was awarded with four main prestigious accolades for the fourth time at the CMA Excellence in Integrated Reporting Awards.
Bronze award as the Second Runner Up
One of the Five Excellent Integrated reports
Special Award for Best Disclosure on Materiality
Best Integrated Report for Banking and Finance Category in the State-Owned Enterprises/Companies Sector
Dr. Amal Illesinghe Chief Information Officer of National Savings Bank has been awarded the prestigious CIO of the Year at the ICT Awards 2022 organized by the Computer Society of Sri Lanka (CSSL).
She Wins! Ms. Anoma Gomes- Deputy General Manager (Operations- NSB) is recognized as the “Most Outstanding Female in the Sri Lankan Workplaces” at the Women Friendly Workplaces Awards 2022 conductded by CIMA & Satynmag.com
NSB is recognized as a Women Friendly Workplace for the second consecutive time by CIMA and Satynmag.com at the Women Friendly Workplace Awards 2022!
The corporate website of NSB (www.nsb.lk) was awarded the Most Popular Banking & Finance website along with the merit award for Best Banking & Finance website at BestWeb.lk awards ceremony organized by LK Domain Registry on 30th of August 2022 at the Cinnamon Grand.
NSB wins Gold at LankaPay Technnovation Awards 2022
Excellence in Customer Convenience – Gold Award
Best Common ATM Enabler of the Year – Gold Award
National Savings Bank was awarded the Public Sector Most Outstanding ICT Achievement Award in recognition and appreciation of the effort rendered towards the introduction, nurturing and the development of its ICT environment to provide better quality services to the citizens of Sri Lanka through NSB Digital Banking initiative, and the Gold Award for the NSBPay App under the Public Sector and Government Category for enabling Citizen Services and Digital Government Empowerment at National ICT Awards, NBQSA 2021 held at the BMICH on 21st of January, 2022.
NSB Wins “Silver” Award for Annual Report 2020 at the 56th CA Sri Lanka Annual Report Ceremony
National Savings Bank (NSB) has bagged the prestigious “Silver “award, jointly under the State Banks’ category for its Annual Report 2020 themed “Playing our part: True to our word and dear to your heart” at the 56th CA Sri Lanka Annual Reports Awards ceremony
NSB is recognized as one of Sri Lanka’s to 10 Women Friendly Workplaces by
Satyn Magazine and CIMA Sri Lanka
National Savings Bank, (NSB) the premiere savings bank in the country takes pride in announcing that the Bank has been recognized as one of the 10 Most Admired Companies in Sri Lanka in 2021 by the International Chamber of Commerce Sri Lanka (ICCSL), in collaboration with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).
NSB reaffirms the position as a leader in the Banking industry by receiving 3 prestigious awards at the BestWeb.lk 2021 Awards.
www.nsb.lk is the winner of,
Most Popular Banking & Finance Website
Best Banking and Finance Website – Bronze award
Best Tamil Website – Gold award
NSB Annual Report 2019 is Awarded at the International ARC Awards 2020
Gold Award – Specialized AR/Integrated AR & CSR
Gold Award – Written Text
Gold Award – Financial Data
Gold Award – Infographics: Banks
Silver Award – Interior Design: Banks
Silver Award – Illustrations: Banks
NSB IS HONOURED AS A “COMPANY WITH GREAT MANAGERS”
The Managers of the Bank, Mrs. C N Ekanayake, Mrs. J M A K Jayasinghe and Dulakshi Tashiya Perera were awarded the ‘Great Manager Awards 2020’ under three different categories, namely, ‘Driving Results and Execution’, ‘Coaching others for growth’ and ‘Aligning Organizational Vision’ respectively while Mr. V S Fernando and Mr. D C Olaboduwa was awarded under the category, ‘Team Effectiveness and Collaboration’.
NSB emerged victorious at the Bestweb.lk 2020 Awards with the prestigious award for the Overall Best Website in Sri Lanka.
www.nsb.lk is the winner of,
Overall Best Website
Best Banking and Finance Website – Gold award
Best Tamil Website – Silver award
National Savings Bank (NSB) has won two Grand Awards for its 2018 Annual Report at the International ARC Awards – the world’s largest Annual Report Competition. This year NSB has won two Gold, one Silver and three Bronze awards.
Grands for ‘Best of Sri Lanka’ and ‘Financial Data’
Two Gold for ‘Infographics ’ and ‘Financial Data’
Silver for ‘Written Text’
Three Bronze for ‘Chairman’s Letter’, ‘Interior Design’ and ‘Printing and Production’
NSB wins two merit awards from Lanka Clear!
The Bank of the Year for Excellence in Customer Convenience
The Bank of the Year for Financial Inclusivity
The corporate website of NSB was awarded with 2 prestigious awards at BestWeb.lk award ceremony held on the 8th of August 2019 at Marino Beach Hotel
Best Banking and Finance Website – Bronze Award
Best Tamil Website – Merit Award
NSB has received the coveted Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) certification, the cardholder data security standard accepted worldwide.
The Corporate Website of National Savings Bank, www.nsb.lk received the 1st Runner up award under the Best Website category in Financial Sector at “SLT Zero One Awards for Digital Excellence 2018” held at Hotel Galadari.
SLT Zero One Awards is a unique programme that recognizes and rewards excellence in digital initiatives across the island.
“The Unique Story: The Impression” – Annual Report 2017 of the National Savings Bank was awarded the following four main prestigious accolades at the 32nd International ARC Awards- 2018 which was held in Hamburg, Germany on 11th October, 2018:
Silver Award – Cover Photo/Design: Banks: Savings & Loan
Bronze Award – Interior Design: Banks: Savings & Loans
Bronze Award: Written Text: Banks: Savings & Loans
National Savings Bank is proud to receive recognition from MasterCard for having the “Largest MasterCard Debit Portfolio” in Sri Lanka
NSB was awarded with three prestigious awards at CMA Excellence in Integrated Reporting Awards 2018 organized for the 4th consecutive year by the Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka on 5th July 2018. At this event NSB annual Report 2017 was recognized as one of the “Ten Best Integrated Reports”, Best Integrated Report for the State Owned Enterprises/Companies Sector and the special award for Most Improved Integrated Report.
Most Popular Corporate Website 2018 Award by BestWeb.lk
