2023
Bank of the Year 2023 (Sri Lanka)
The Banker UK
No. 1 Banking Brand
Brand Finance
Bank of Ceylon Named as the No.1 Banking Brand for the 15th Consecutive Year. Brand value at Rs. 50.2 Billion by Brand Finance Lanka.
Top 1000 World Banks 2023
The Banker magazine U.K.
The only Sri Lankan bank in the Top 1,000 World Banks 2023
Gold Award for Most Popular Digital Payment Product (Banks & Non-Bank Financial Institutions-Mobile App Payment)
Technnovation Awards 2023
Gold Award for Most Popular Digital Payment Product (Banks & Non-Bank Financial Institutions-Mobile App Payment) for our SmartPay App
Best Banking Service Provider of the year 2023
SLIM-Kantar People’s Awards 2023
The Best Banking Service Provider of the year 2023” awarded at the “SLIM-Kantar People’s Awards 2023”
Gold Award for Bank of the Year in the Financial Inclusivity
LankaPay Technnovation Awards 2023
Gold Award for Bank of the Year in the Financial Inclusivity Category A
Gold Award for Best Acquirer on LankaPay Online Payment Platform
LankaPay Technnovation Awards 2023
Gold Award for Best Acquirer on LankaPay Online Payment Platform
Silver Award for Overall Excellence in Interbank Digital Payments
LankaPay Technnovation Awards 2023
Silver Award for Overall Excellence in Interbank Digital Payments (Banking Institutions)
Silver Award for Best Bank for Retail Payments
LankaPay Technnovation Awards 2023
Silver Award for Best Bank for Retail Payments
Merit Award for Best Common ATM Enabler of the Year
LankaPay Technnovation Awards 2023
Merit Award for Best Common ATM Enabler of the Year in Category A
Merit Award for Most Popular Digital Payment Product for our B App
LankaPay Technnovation Awards 2023
Merit Award for Most Popular Digital Payment Product (Banks & Non-Bank Financial Institutions - Internet Banking) for our B App
Top 10 Most Admired Companies in Sri Lanka
International Chamber of Commerce, CIMA, Daily FT
Excellence in performance
Gold award for excellence in State Banks category
TAGS Awards Ceremony 2023
“Gold award for excellence in State Banks category” at the “TAGS Awards Ceremony 2023” formerly known as the Annual Report Awards organized by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka.
Best Performing Debit Card Growth 2023
Daraz Payment Partner Performance Award 2023
“Daraz Payment Partner Performance Award 2023” awarded the BOC with the “Best Performing Debit Card Growth 2023” accolade.
Green Business Leadership Award 2023
Green Building Council
Green Commitment Excellence of the Year Award 2023
Green Building Council
Silver Award for Green Efficiency.
Green Building Council
Best Employer Brand Award 2023
Asia Best Employer Brand Awards 2023
Best HR Organizations To Work For
Global HR Excellence Awards 2023
2022
No.1 Banking Brand
Brand Finance Lanka
Bank of Ceylon Named as the No.1 Banking Brand for the 14th Consecutive Year. Brand value at Rs. 53.919 Billion by Brand Finance Lanka.
Best Service Provider of the year 2022
SLIM-Kantar People’s Awards 2022
“Best Service Provider of the year 2022” awarded at the “SLIM-Kantar People’s Awards 2022”
Best Banking Service Provider of the year 2022
SLIM-Kantar People’s Awards 2022
The Best Banking Service Provider of the year 2022” awarded at the “SLIM-Kantar People’s Awards 2022”
Top 1000 World Banks 2022
The Banker magazine U.K.
BOC takes highest rank for a Sri Lankan bank in the Top 1,000 World Banks 2022 listing by the Banker magazine U.K.
Overall Excellence Award for interbank Digital Payment (Banking Institution)
LankaPay Technovation Awards 2022
Overall Excellence Award for interbank Digital Payment (Banking Institution) at the LankaPay Technovation Awards 2022 by Lanka Clear.
Most Popular Digital Payment product
LankaPay Technovation Awards 2022
Most Popular Digital Payment product – BOC Bapp awarded at the LankaPay Technovation Awards 2022 by Lanka Clear
Best Bank for Retail Payment
LankaPay Technovation Awards 2022
Best Bank for Retail Payment at the LankaPay Technovation Awards 2022 by Lanka Clear.
Bank of the Year for Financial Inclusivity
LankaPay Technovation Awards 2022
Bank of the Year for Financial Inclusivity Category A at the LankaPay Technovation Awards 2022 by Lanka Clear.
Best Common ATM enabler of the year
LankaPay Technovation Awards 2022
Best Common ATM enabler of the year category A at the LankaPay Technovation Awards 2022 by Lanka Clear.
Best Performing Debit Card Base for 2022
Daraz Payment Partner Performance Award 2022
“Daraz Payment Partner Performance Award 2022” awarded the BOC with the “Best Performing Debit Card Base for 2022” accolade. It was also the second consecutive year BOC was honored for this partnership at a “Daraz Payment Partner Award” ceremony.
Best Disclosure on Value Creation
Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka
‘CMA Excellence in Integrated Reporting Awards 2021’ organized by Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka awarded for “Best Disclosure on Value Creation”
Best Integrated Report - State Owned Enterprises / Companies
Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka
‘CMA Excellence in Integrated Reporting Awards 2021’ organized by Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka awarded for “Best Integrated Report - State Owned Enterprises / Companies”.
Among “Ten Best Integrated Reports”
Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka
‘CMA Excellence in Integrated Reporting Awards 2021’ organized by Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka, the Bank was also recognized among “Ten Best Integrated Reports” for the year.
Back to Business in the New Normal (2020 and 2021) Company Award
Sri Lanka Institute of Chartered Professional Managers (CPM)
“Back to Business in the New Normal (2020 and 2021) Company Award” by Sri Lanka Institute of Chartered Professional Managers (CPM) at the CPM International Management Conference 2022.
Among the Top Ten winners
Sri Lanka Institute of Chartered Professional Managers (CPM)
“among the Top Ten winners” in the ceremony organized by Sri Lanka Institute of Chartered Professional Managers (CPM) at the CPM International Management Conference 2022.
Best People’s Banking Service Initiative
Asia Fintech Academy (AFTA)
“Best People’s Banking Service Initiative” awarded by Asian Digital Finance Forum and Awards organized by Asia Fintech Academy (AFTA) in collaboration with Global Academy of Finance and Management and the American Academy of Project Management
Best Employer Brand Award
Best Employer Brand Award
Best Employer Brand Award
Global HR Excellence Award
Asian HR Leading Awards
Global HR Excellence Award by Asian HR Leading Awards
Best Service Provider in HR
World HRD Congress
Best Service Provider in HR by World HRD Congress
Gold award for excellence in State Banks category
TAGS Awards Ceremony 2022
“Gold award for excellence in State Banks category” at the “TAGS Awards Ceremony 2022” formerly known as the Annual Report Awards organized by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka.
Green Business Leadership of the Year Award 2022
Green Building Council of Sri Lanka
Green Building Council of Sri Lanka recognised the Bank of Ceylon with “Green Business Leadership of the Year Award 2022- Bank Section” for the Bank
Gold Award
Green Building Council of Sri Lanka
Green Building Council of Sri Lanka “Gold Award” for its Wadduwa Branch.
These Green awards were received at the “annual Green building award 2022” in recognition of the Bank’s active leadership role in Environmental sustainability of the country. maintains its own infrastructure in accordance with “Green Building” standards ensuring maximum energy, water and environment conservation possible. The Bank already maintains its Kekirawa Trincomalee Super Grade, Panadura City, Walasmulla, Laggala, Melsiripura, Mathara Super Grade and Tangalle Branches under “Green Building” concept.
| Award Tittle | Awarded By | Year |
|---|---|---|
| No 1 Banking Brand | Brand Finance | 2021 |
| Best Employer Brand Award | Sri Lanka Best Employer Brand Awards | 2020 |
| People’s Banking Service Provider of the Year | SLIM Nielsen People’s Awards | 2021 |
| Sri Lanka's No 1 Bank | The Banker - Globally renowned British magazine | 2021 |
| Top Employer 2020 | CIMA | 2021 |
| No. 1 Banking brand in Sri Lanka | Brand Finance | 2020 |
| Sri Lanka’s No. 1 bank among top thousand banks | The Banker | 2020 |
| Top 500 largest banks in Asia Pacific region | The Banker | 2020 |
| Top 10 most admired companies in Sri Lanka | International Chamber of Commerce, CIMA, Daily FT | 2020 |
| People’s Banking Service Provider of the Year | SLIM Nielsen People’s Awards | 2020 |
| Best HR organization to work for | Global HR Excellence Awards | 2020 |
| Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award 2020 | The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, Sri Lanka | 2020 |
| Best digital enabled product | SLT | 2020 |
| Best use of mobile - 1st runners up | SLT | 2020 |
| Most valuable banking brand in Sri Lanka | Brand Finance | 2020 |
| Top 1000 banks in the world | The Banker Magazine (UK) | 2020 |
| Outstanding Green commitment Award | Green Building Council of Sri Lanka | 2020 |
| Most admired companies of Sri Lanka | International Chamber of Commerce Sri Lanka | 2019 |
| The Asia's best employer brand | Employer Branding Institute - India | 2019 |
| Sri Lanka Best Employer Brand | Employer Branding Institute - India | 2019 |
| Best HR organisation to work for | Global HR Excellence | 2019 |
| Gold Award | State Banks Annual Reports Awards 2019 CA Sri Lanka | 2019 |
| Winner Public Sector Banking Institutions | SAFA Best Presented Annual Report Awards | 2019 |
| Gold 33rd ARC Awards | Banks International | 2019 |
| Bronze 33rd ARC Awards | Banks International | 2019 |
| Top Ten Best Corporate Citizen | Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Awards | 2019 |
| Best Green Excellence | Energy Asia's Green Future Leaders Awards | 2019 |
| Best Green Excellence | Solar Asia's Green Future Leaders Awards | 2019 |
| Best Green Excellence | Energy Sri Lanka Green Future Leaders Awards | 2019 |
| Leadership in Environmental Sustainability | Green Building Council of Sri Lanka | 2019 |
| Gold Best Acquire for US Dollar Online payments | Technnovation Awards 2019 | 2019 |
| Silver Best Bank for Retail payments | Technnovation Awards 2019 | 2019 |
| Silver Most Popular Electronic Payment Products (B App) | Technnovation Awards 2019 | 2019 |
| Merit Best Common ATM Acquirer (A) | Technnovation Awards 2019 | 2019 |
| Certificate of Merit | CMA Excellences in Integrated Reporting Awards | 2019 |