APTS and Craft Silicon set new benchmark for digital and AI banking

From left: Livan Jayasekara – Chief Customer Officer (Asia Pacific Technology Systems) – APTS, Namal Senaratna – Founder / Chief Executive Officer (Asia Pacific Technology Systems) – APTS, Kamal Budhabhatti – Group Chief Executive Officer (Craft Silicon), Jaimohan Purushothaman – Chief Operating Officer India (Craft Silicon)

In a significant move poised to redefine Sri Lanka’s financial sector, global fintech leader Craft Silicon and Sri Lankan ICT solutions provider APTS have officially entered into an exclusive partnership agreement. 

This collaboration marks the beginning of a transformative chapter for digital banking and financial services in Sri Lanka.

For over two decades, Craft Silicon has led innovation in financial technology, developing comprehensive digital banking platforms that serve more than 350 financial institutions across 30 countries. 

Backed by a global workforce of over 600 technology specialists, Craft Silicon delivers end-to-end solutions that encompass core banking operations, mobile banking, instant lending, merchant payments, and even offline services for underserved and remote communities.

With the signing of this agreement, APTS becomes Craft Silicon’s exclusive partner in Sri Lanka. APTS, an established systems integrator since 2008, will oversee the localized deployment, customization, and support of Craft Silicon’s solutions. Through this partnership, Sri Lankan banks and financial institutions will now gain seamless access to world-class digital banking technologies, supported by on-the-ground expertise and service excellence.

“We are thrilled to partner with APTS as our exclusive representative in Sri Lanka,” said Kamal Budhabhatti, Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Craft Silicon. “Together, we will enable Sri Lankan banks to leapfrog into a future-ready digital and AI banking ecosystem that is secure, agile, and customer centric empowering their customers to bank anytime, anywhere.” 

“With Craft Silicon’s Nimble technology and APTS’s hands on service capabilities, banks in Sri Lanka can scale their digital transformation at their own pace,” added Namal Senaratna, CEO of APTS.