Dialog in partnership with Sampath Bank launches Tourist Fuel Pass

From left: Susantha de Silva, Managing Director, CPC, Mohamed Uvais, Chairman, CPC, Shevan Goonetilleke, CEO, MillenniumIT ESP, Renuka Fernando, Group Chief Digital Services Officer, Dialog Axiata PLC, AyodhyaIddawela Perera, Managing Director - Designate, Sampath Bank PLC, Mapa Pathirana, Secretary to the Ministry of Power and Energy, Supun Weerasinghe, Director/Group Chief Executive, Dialog Axiata PLC, Kanchana Wijesekera, Minister of Power and Energy, Harin Fernando, Minister of Tourism and Lands, Indika Anuruddha, State Minister of Power and Energy, D. V. Chanaka, State Minister of Power and Energy, Manoj Gupta, Managing Director, LIOC, Chalaka Gajabahu, Chairman, Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, Lasantha Senaratne, Assistant General Manager - Company Secretary, Sampath Bank 

• Unrestricted access to fuel for tourists visiting Sri Lanka - Powered by Ceypetco, Lanka IOC and MillenniumIT ESP

Dialog Axiata PLC on the invitation of Ministry of Power and Energy and Ministry of Tourism partnered Sampath Bank PLC, to launch the Tourist Fuel Pass (TFP) that would enable tourists visiting Sri Lanka to obtain fuel without the standard quota restrictions.

The TFP is a NFC-based stored value card that can be purchased on foreign currency at any Sampath Bank outlet. The Tourist Fuel Pass is powered by the Touch Fuel Platform developed by MilleniumIT ESP and accessible at selected Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (Ceypetco) and Lanka IOC (LIOC) fuel stations island-wide.

The Touch Fuel solution is available across 300 CPC and LIOC outlets and will be expanded to over 500 outlets by end- October 2022. Tourists can purchase the Tourist Fuel Pass for US$ 5 at any of the 229 Sampath Bank branches island-wide, including the outlet at the airport arrival. Tourists can access https:// fuelpass.gov.lk/touristpass for additional information and contact the 24-hour hotline on 1393 for any card related queries.

The Tourist Fuel Pass will be allowed a minimum of US$ 50 and a maximum of US$ 300 top-up value that can be paid in any accepted foreign currency, which will then be converted to LKR equivalent on the day’s prevailing forex rate and will be subject to a convenience fee deduction. The card is valid for 2 years from the date of activation. Further, any loss or damaged card can be replaced at any of the Sampath bank branches island-wide.