BOC installs Digital Tills on Kiri Vehera, Kataragama Devalaya premises

Bank of Ceylon (BOC) has installed Digital Tills (digital pin kata) on the sacred Kiri Vehera and historic Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Devalaya premises, enabling the devotees to make donations conveniently and securely through QR-based digital payments.

The initiative is in line with the government’s and Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s digital road map to build up a cashless economy, under which BOC continues to promote safe, convenient and innovative QR payment solutions for everyday transactions.

The installation on Kataragama Kiri Vehera premises was carried out under the blessings of Kataragama Kiri Vehera Raja Maha Viharaya Chief Incumbent Venerable Kobawaka Dhaminda Thera and the installation at the Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Devalaya was carried out with the consent of Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Devalaya Basnayake Nilame Thilina Madushanka. 

The event was attended by Administrative Officer E.M. Sanath Ekanayake and this initiative was ceremoniously opened to the public by BOC General Manager and Chief Executive Officer Y.A. Jayathilaka along with BOC’s Southern province corporate and executive management and staff members.

Through this digital payment platform, the devotees visiting Kiri Vehera and Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Devalaya can now make offerings using a modern, secure and convenient payment method.