The Hatton National Bank said, in a statement, expressed its regret over the alleged 'commemoration' in one of its branches  in the Northern province on May 19. 

Some photographs circulated on Facebook showed a group of staff members of the branch commemorating LTTE members who died during the final phase of war. 

"HNB takes very seriously any sentiment or act that is in violation of, or poses a threat to the morale of citizens of Sri Lanka. As a Bank that stands for all Sri Lankans, our goals, interests and initiatives are all aligned to the vision and greater good of our Country," the bank said recently, in a statement. "

We regret an unauthorized incident that took place recently in one of our branches, which does not reflect the values of the Bank. The matter has been investigated and necessary action taken," it added.

It is learnt that two staff members involved in the incident have been suspended by the bank management.