Feb 24, CHENNAI: Sri Lankan refugees living in Tamil Nadu can open bank accounts through the Bank of Ceylon’s branch here from February 25.

Sri Lanka’s Deputy High Commission in Chennai and the Organisation for Eelam Refugees Rehabilitation have made arrangements for the facility, an official release here said.

Through Deputy High Commission in Chennai Sri Lankan refugees in Tamil Nadu and Sri Lankan Government have been working closely with each other on many important issues.

Sri Lankan GCE Ordinary Level Competitive Examination held in Chennai, was one of their recent initiatives, aimed at assisting the displaced Lankan students. For the first time, the Lankan Government had conducted the examination abroad. The new facility for the Lankan refugees to open and operate a bank account while in Tamil Nadu is another initiative which would ease the transfer of their savings , when they return to Sri Lanka.