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Table 602(Capital, Bank, General)
Distribution of Banks and Branches (2004-2005)
Cap 602e
                                             Time                                      Category End End
2004 2005
Licensed Commercial Banks (LCBs)    
i. Total No. of LCBs 22 22
Domestic Banks 11 11
Foreign Banks 11 11
ii Total No. of LCB Branches and Other Outlets 2,540 3,100
Branches  1,374 1,405
Domestic Bank Branches 1,341 1,368
Main  Branches 1,090 1,106
Agrarian Service Center Branches - -
Kachcheri Branches 22 22
Extension / Pay Offices/ Services counters  219 229
Overseas Branches 10 11
Foreign Bank Branches and Other Outlets 33 37
Branches  27 30
Other Outlets 6 7
Pawning centers 188 194
Student Savings Units 978 1,501
Licensed Specialized Banks (LSBs)    
i. Total No. of LCBs 14 14
Regional Development Banks 6 6
National Savings Bank 1 1
Long-term Lending institutions 2 2
Housing Finance institutions 3 3
Private Savings Development Banks 2 2
ii Total No. of LCB Branches and Other Outlets 406 404
Branches  374 369
Regional Development Banks 196 197
National Savings Bank 112 114
Long-term Lending institutions 23 11
Housing Finance institutions 27 27
Private Savings Development Banks 16 20
Other Outlets 32 35
Total No. of Bank  Branches and Other Outlets 2,946 3,504
© 2007 KRI (Kusaka Research Institute) 
Source: 
Annual Report, Central Bank, Sri Lanka
Key:
Revised:  2007(y)/04(m)/20(d)
Chief Editor:
Dr. Milton Rajaratne (B.Com., M.Sc., Ph.D.)
      Head, Department of Management Studies
      University of Peradeniya.