SriLankan Airlines-HNB join hands for global digital payment needs

HNB e-Commerce Solutions Relationship Officers Shehan Felsianes and Dilshan Fonseka, HNB Product Head Merchant Services and Digital Pay Products Gayan Gunawardane, HNB Head of Acquiring and Digital Payment Solutions Zacky Ahmed, MS & A Director Visa Sri Lanka and the Maldives Nalin Dissanayake, HNB Head of Cards Gauthami Niranjan, HNB Deputy General Manager Retail and SME Banking Sanjay Wijemanne, SLA Chief Executive Officer Richard Nuttall, SLA Head of Worldwide Sales and Distribution Dimuthu Tennakoon, SLA Group Head of IT Chamara Perera, SLA Manager IT Passenger Services and Cargo Systems Priyanga Weeraratne, SLA Senior Manager Commercial Services and Support Conrad Reshantha and SLA Manager eBusiness Development Bimali Malalasekara

Establishing its presence as a global digital payment solutions provider, Sri Lanka’s leading merchant acquiring bank HNB PLC signed on as Internet Payment Gateway Provider for the national carrier, SriLankan Airlines.  

The airline joins the most extensive portfolio of local merchants with access to enhanced e-commerce functionalities with the ability to offer customers seamless, robust and secure payment experiences via HNB’s integrated e-commerce payment management service CyberSource. 

HNB Deputy General Manager Retail and SME Banking Sanjay Wijemanne and SriLankan Airline Chief Executive Officer Richard Nuttall were present at a special ceremony to mark the occasion. 

“Since its launch in Sri Lanka, CyberSource has become the backbone of some of the largest e-commerce platforms and businesses, strengthening their presence across digital platforms. Over the recent past, we have witnessed a growing number of enterprises signing up for the facility strengthening the digital revolution and gaining speed in the country. Given our success in the local market, we are now venturing into the global market and we are honoured to have done so with the country’s global travel partner SriLankan Airlines,” Wijemanne said.  

Interconnected to SriLankan Airline’s very own Internet Booking Engine (IBE), Plus-Grade, Charika App, IVR & Holidays, CyberSource will facilitate transactions and reimbursements in multiple currencies across the airline’s mobile and online portlets. HNB payment gateway is also facilitated with industry prominent secure payment acceptance with EMV 3D secure.

Moreover, HNB will offer access to the CyberSource Decision Manager, a fully-fledged fraud management system, to screen all e-commerce transactions and mitigate possible fraud.