wˌɛn tʃˈɑːɹɾɚd klˈoʊzd ðə bɹˈæntʃ ɪn kəlˈɑːmboʊ, ðə bˈæŋk ʌv seɪlˈɑːn wʌz ˈeɪbəl tə tˈeɪk ˌɔn ˈɔːlmoʊst ðɪ ɛntˈaɪɚ stˈæf.
When Chartered closed the branch in Colombo, the Bank of Ceylon was able to take on almost the entire staff.