iPay joins Trincomalee LankaQR initiative

iPay team at LankaQR Awareness Programme

• Supports to accelerate digital payment adoption in Sri Lanka’s eastern tourism belt

iPay participated in the LankaQR Awareness Programme conducted by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka recently in Trincomalee, supporting efforts to accelerate digital payment adoption among businesses operating within the country’s growing eastern tourism belt.

The programme focused on strengthening awareness and acceptance of LankaQR-enabled payments among merchants and consumers across key tourism destinations including Trincomalee, Uppuveli, Nilaveli and Alles Garden. 

The merchant engagement activities were carried out with tourism-related businesses, SMEs, retailers, restaurants, guesthouses and service providers, encouraging wider participation in Sri Lanka’s expanding digital payments ecosystem. As one of Sri Lanka’s leading fintech platforms, iPay plays a key role in demonstrating how businesses can seamlessly adopt digital payment solutions through LankaQR. The team engaged directly with merchants, showcasing the capabilities of iPay Business and educating the business owners on how digital payment acceptance can improve operational efficiency, enhance customer convenience, strengthen transaction security and unlock new growth opportunities.

iPay Head Kalhara Gamage said, “Digital payments are no longer an optional convenience but a business necessity. As Sri Lanka’s tourism industry continues to expand, the merchants must be equipped to meet the expectations of increasingly digital-first consumers and international travellers. Programmes such as the LankaQR Awareness Programme play a vital role in accelerating adoption at the grassroots level, empowering SMEs to participate more actively in the formal digital economy while strengthening the nation’s journey towards a truly cashless future.”