The 10th Annual Awards ceremony of the K. Sivagananathan Memorial Trust and the annual oration jointly conducted by the K.Sivagananathan Memorial Trust and the Association of Professional Bankers of Sri Lanka will be held on Monday, 5 March. This annual event will be attended by the elite of the banking and financial institutions, professionals, bankers and the other invitees.

After successfully conducting nine award ceremonies involving 450 plus cash awards since 2002, this will be the 10th oration and awards ceremony since the untimely demise of the well-respected banker.
This year almost 40 students who have obtained the highest marks in all three languages in the Diploma in Banking and Finance examination in March and September 2011 conducted by the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka (IBSL), will be awarded cash prizes and certificates.
As a result of the banking examinations conducted by the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka which is affiliated to IFS School of Finance, UK, formerly known as the Chartered Institute of Bankers London, open to the bankers and public, tremendous enthusiasm has been shown not only by bankers but by those who aspire for a career in banking and finance. It is heartening to note that the number of high achievers in Diploma in Banking and Finance examination has been considerably increased from 29 in 2002 to 39 in 2011.