Bank branch network

The bank branch network by type of outlet. Number, annual, 2013–2025.

Published by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka; read from CBSL Economic and Social Statistics.

Licensed commercial banks2,931−0.2%
Domestic banks2,890−0.2%
Amana bank PLC330.0%
Bank of ceylon672+0.4%
Cargills bank PLC26+8.3%
Commercial bank of ceylon PLC2740.0%
DFCC bank PLC134−3.6%
Hatton national bank PLC251+1.2%
National development bank PLC1130.0%
Nations trust bank PLC90−4.3%
Pan asia banking corporation PLC89+3.5%
People’s bank748−0.5%
Sampath bank PLC2310.0%
Seylan bank PLC173+1.2%
Union bank of Colombo PLC56−8.2%
Foreign banks410.0%
Licensed specialised banks711+0.7%
Housing development finance corporation bank of Sri Lanka390.0%
Lankaputhra development bank0–
Pradeshiya sanwardhana bank275−0.4%
National savings bank274+2.2%
State mortgage and investment bank250.0%
Sanasa development bank PLC.940.0%
Sri Lanka savings bank40.0%
Total bank branches3,6420.0%
District co-operative rural banks2,343+0.6%
Total branches (including rural banks)5,985+0.2%
Population per bank branch5,973.64−0.7%
No of branches per 100,000 persons (density) - total bank branches16.74+0.7%
No of branches per 100,000 persons (density) - commercial bank branches13.47+0.6%
No of branches per 100,000 persons (density) - all branches (including rural banks)27.51+1.0%
Bank branch network: others ended13–

Licensed commercial banks

number, annual. 2025: 2,931, −0.2% on a year earlier

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Published by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka; read from CBSL Economic and Social Statistics.

* Calculated by Macro Lab from the published values.