DFCC Bank expands global reach with new remittance partnership in Japan

From left: DFCC Bank Senior Vice President Offshore Banking and Remittance Business Development Anton Arumugam, Ambassador-designate of Sri Lanka to Japan Prof. Pivithuru Janak Kumarasinghe, Sri Lanka Business Council in Japan President Jagath Ramanayake, Ceylon Remittances founder Udaya Athukorala, Sajeev Rajaputhra and DFCC Bank Senior Vice President Treasury, Wholesale and Investment Banking Prins Perera

DFCC Bank has partnered with Ceylon Remittances to launch a new remittance service in Japan, strengthening financial links for Sri Lankans living and working there.

The launch was attended by Ambassador-designate of Sri Lanka to Japan Prof. Pivithuru Janak Kumarasinghe, Sri Lanka Business Council in Japan President Jagath Ramanayake and several leading Sri Lankan business leaders. Representing DFCC Bank were Senior Vice President Offshore Banking, Remittances and Business Development Anton Arumugam and Senior Vice President Treasury, Wholesale Banking and Investment Banking Prins Perera.

Arumugam said, “Remittances are not just transfers of money – they sustain families and underpin Sri Lanka’s economy. This partnership ensures Sri Lankans in Japan have a secure, efficient and reliable channel to send money home, while also strengthening the country’s formal remittance inflows.”

Prof. Kumarasinghe stressed the importance of using regulated financial platforms to safeguard the remitters and national economy.

Ceylon Remittances Founder Udaya Athukorala added, “Our collaboration with DFCC Bank gives Sri Lankans in Japan the reassurance of speed, safety and clarity in their transactions. It creates a bridge that benefits both individuals and the wider economy.”

This initiative expands DFCC Bank’s international remittance network and supports the bank’s focus on facilitating secure inflows that contribute to Sri Lanka’s financial stability and growth.