From left: Central Bank of Sri Lanka Payments and Settlements Department Director Dharmasri Kumaratunge, Central Bank of Sri Lanka Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal, Youth and Sports,  Development Coordination and Monitoring Minister and  Digital Technology and Entrepreneur Development State Minister Namal Rajapaksa Sampath Bank PLC Managing Director Nanda Fernando and Damro Group of Companies Deputy Chairman Lahiru Ramanayake at the launch of LankaQR Janagathakaranaya, held at CBSL

Building on its long-standing efforts to drive the adoption and usage of LANKAQR-based payments in the island, Sampath Bank delivered LANKAQR payment acceptance capabilities to one of the country’s leading diversified conglomerates, Damro Group.

Damro’s showrooms around the island will now begin accepting cashless and contactless payments using LANKAQR. Customers - Sampath Bank accountholders as well as people with accounts in other banks - can simply scan these unique QR codes appearing on the PoS screens and pay using LANKAQR-enabled payment solutions like Sampath WePay, without having to touch cash, cards, or payment terminals. 

The partnership was unveiled at the launch of ‘LankaQR Janagathakaranaya’, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s (CBSL) LANKAQR nationwide rollout campaign aimed at popularising LANKAQR payments among small and medium merchants and consumers, held at the CBSL premises, recently.

This move is part of Sampath Bank’s ongoing efforts to support the government and CBSL vision of creating a less cash society by accelerating the adoption of digital payments. Serving as an active partner in the CBSL’s Ratapurama LANKAQR initiative, Sampath Bank continues to drive adoption and usage of LANAKQR-based payments by engaging and educating its customers and merchant partners around the island on the safety and convenience offered by digital payment systems like LANKAQR.

“At Sampath Bank, we have always strived to leverage technology to deliver innovative solutions that offer greater value to all Sri Lankans. Our team’s in-depth knowledge of evolving customer needs as well as fintech expertise has helped us drive the digital transformation of the nation’s financial services landscape through our pathbreaking solutions like Sampath WePay,” said Sampath Bank PLC Managing Director Nanda Fernando. 

“As a long-standing partner of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s initiatives around promoting the acceptance and usage of LANKAQR, we are excited to extend LANKAQR payment acceptance to Damro Group. We invite more merchants and consumers around the island to avail themselves of the safety and convenience of digital payments.”