The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has organised a digital payments promotional programme in Trincomalee on the 05th and 06th of June 2026 with the participation of Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor of CBSL, and other senior officials of CBSL. The programme targets to raise awareness on digital payment methods among government officials, the business community as well as members of the public. The programme will take place at the car park near the Central Bus Stand of Trincomalee from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. with the participation of banks, non-bank financial institutions and other stakeholders.
This event is a part of a nationwide campaign launched by CBSL under the theme ‘Shaping the future through digital payments’, in collaboration with financial institutions and other stakeholders. Similar promotional events were successfully held in the Hambantota, Nuwara Eliya, Dambulla and Kurunegala regions, creating widespread awareness and enabling businesses and members of the public to experience the convenience and benefits of digital payments.
At this event, the public will be able to receive personalised assistance from financial institutions, including banks, finance companies and e-money service providers, as well as LankaPay (Pvt.) Ltd, which operates LANKAQR and other interbank digital payment systems in Sri Lanka, to register and effectively use a wide range of digital payment services. To practically experience the convenience of digital payments, the attendees will also get the opportunity to purchase a wide range of goods and services from merchant stalls located within the event premises at discounted prices. Additionally, financial institutions will conduct a merchant engagement initiative in the Trincomalee town area for business entities to obtain the LANKAQR payment acceptance facility.
CBSL invites members of the public and the business community of Trincomalee to take advantage of this opportunity to enhance their awareness and experience the conveniences of digital payments with the guidance and personalised assistance provided by the financial institutions.
