Amana Bank wins Gold at LankaPay Technnovation Awards

From left: Amana Bank Head of Digital Development and Automation Nizath Mustapha,  UnionPay International Head of South Asia Hu Binghan, UnionPay Country Manager Sri Lanka and Maldives Crispin Wijesekara, Manager Digital Innovation Rifad Rizan, LankaPay DGM Finance Rasika Galappaththy, Central Bank Assistant Governor C.P.S. Bandara, Amana Bank Chief Operating Officer Imtiaz Iqbal, Assistant Relationship Manager Card Business and VAS Shaeer Naushad, Assistant Manager Card Operations Leila Jalill and Assistant Manager Self-Service Banking Channels Lahiru Subasinghe 

Amana Bank announced that it once again won the Gold award for Best Common ATM Enabler of the Year (Category C) at the recently concluded LankaPay Technnovation Awards 2025. 

This recognition is a testament to the bank’s continued commitment to advancing payment technology and delivering seamless, innovative banking solutions for its customers. 

The LankaPay Technnovation Awards, organised by Sri Lanka’s national payment network LankaPay, recently celebrated its seventh edition, recognising pioneers of technology innovations in the financial services sector of the country. 

The awards ceremony took place at Shangri-La Colombo and was graced by the presence of distinguished guests, including Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, who served as the chief guest, alongside Digital Economy Deputy Minister Eng. Eranga Weerarathne and Chief Advisor to President on Digital Economy Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya, who were the guests of honour.

Amana Bank Managing Director/CEO Mohamed Azmeer stated, “This award is a reflection of our ongoing efforts to innovate and provide financial inclusion to our customers through our tech-driven customer outreach model in line with the Central Bank digital payment drive.”