HNB and ESOFT Uni launch education loan partnership to transform student opportunities nationwide

Tuesday, 25 November 2025 08:00

HNB and ESOFT Uni launch education loan partnership to transform student opportunities nationwide

HNB PLC, Sri Lanka’s leading private sector bank, signed a MoU with ESOFT Uni Pvt Ltd on October 2, 2025, in Colombo, to support Sri Lankan students in pursuing higher education through affordable education loans.

Through this collaboration, students enrolling at ESOFT with the support of an HNB education loan will receive a range of special offers designed to ease financial pressure and enhance their learning experience.


Those joining British Degree programs can choose between receiving a Dell Vostro 3530 Laptop or a Rs. 100,000 reduction on tuition fees.


Students enrolling in HND, Top-Up, MBA, or MSc programs will be entitled to a Samsung F16 5G Smartphone or a Rs. 50,000 reduction on tuition fees.

HNB will also extend a grace period option within the total loan tenure, allowing students to pay only the interest portion during the initial phase of their studies.


This repayment flexibility is intended to help students begin their academic journey with confidence and financial ease.

"At HNB, we believe that education is one of the most powerful investments a person can make in their future.


Our partnership with ESOFT Uni Pvt Ltd is about opening doors, giving students the financial support they need to step confidently into higher education and achieve their dreams.


We understand that many young people have the talent and ambition but face financial barriers.


Through this initiative, we aim to ease that burden and help them focus on what truly matters, learning, growing, and building a better tomorrow for themselves and for our country," HNB's Head of Retail Banking / Senior Vice President, Kanchana
Karunagama noted.

The collaboration with ESOFT Uni Pvt Ltd highlights HNB’s ongoing commitment to creating opportunities for students to achieve their ambitions.


It further demonstrates the bank’s support for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4 on Quality Education and Goal 10 on Reduced Inequalities.

HNB and ESOFT together are dedicated to nurturing talent, inspiring confidence, and helping students transform their ambitions into achievements.


Students seeking more information on HNB education loans and the exclusive benefits available under this initiative are encouraged to visit their nearest HNB branch or contact ESOFT Uni Pvt Ltd directly.

Image - Chairman and Managing Director of the ESOFT Group of Companies, Dr. Dayan Rajapakse, and HNB’s COO, Mr. Sanjay Wijemanne, join hands to support Sri Lankan students in pursuing higher education, alongside officials from both organizations.

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