Cargills Online becomes first ecommerce platform to integrate LANKAQR

From left: Cargills Bank Executive Director Prabhu Mathavan, Cargills Online Operations Manager Roshan Dilruk, Cargills (Ceylon) Senior Manager – IT Asanka Mahanama, Minister Namal Rajapakasa, Cargills Online Delivery Agent Yohan Samuel, Central Bank Assistant Governor D. Kumaratunge, Cargills Retail Managing Director Asoka Pieris and Cargills (Ceylon) General Manager – IT Sanjeewa Premawaradana  

Cargills Online has become the first, and currently the only, e-commerce platform in Sri Lanka to integrate LANKAQR for delivery, thereby providing greater convenience to its customer base together with its wide merchandise offering. 

LANKAQR is a project initiative from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka to ensure all QR codes and QR based transactions in Sri Lanka are standardised and interoperable.

In a statement Cargills said its online option revolutionised the grocery supply chain in Sri Lanka. Cargills Online offers the freshest produce and one of the range of products, providing a convenient, hassle-free delivery where customers can order weekly groceries in less than two minutes. Deliveries are efficiently carried out by professional delivery agents with consistent on time delivery. The dedicated customer experience team ensures that higher customer satisfaction at all times. In addition to LANKAQR, Cargills Online also offers cash and card on delivery and online payments. 

Cargills Online can be accessed via the App available on Android and iOS and the website https://cargillsonline.com/. Customers can use the mobile app or visit the website and select LANKAQR as the payment method. 

When the Cargills team delivers the order, the customer can use any payment app to make the payment using LANKAQR. Even if the payment option is selected as ‘Card On Delivery’ or ‘Cash On Delivery,’ the customer can pay via LANKAQR once the goods arrive.

Youth & Sports, Development Coordination and Monitoring Minister and Digital Technology and Enterprise Development State Minister Namal Rajapaksa said: “Sri Lanka is currently undergoing a revolution as we aim to deploy the latest technology so that we can increase financial inclusion in the country, strengthen trade and drive the economy towards prosperity. I am excited to see Cargills Ceylon coming forward to support us in this national effort. LANKAQR is one such initiative that we have conceptualised with the support of the Central Bank and LankaClear. A notable fact is that LANKAQR was entirely developed by using Sri Lankan expertise.” 

Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal said: “The Central Bank of Sri Lanka introduced LANKAQR in partnership with LankaClear to fast-track Sri Lanka’s journey towards becoming a cashless society while also boosting financial inclusion. SMEs are the engine of growth in the country, and it is important for us to give them all the resources and support necessary to achieve their fullest potential. I thank Cargills Ceylon for joining hands with us to take this technology to its large, island wide customer base.” 

Cargills Foods Company Managing Director Asoka Pieris said: “Cargills’ continued commitment and passion to improve the lives of all Sri Lankans led us to Cargills Online and ensured that customers can continue to purchase groceries at home while still enjoying the supermarket experience. By integrating LANKAQR, our valued customers will have even more flexibility when it comes to paying for their goods. We are proud to be the first and currently the only e-commerce platform in Sri Lanka to integrate LANKAQR for delivery.” 

LANKAQR was introduced by the Central Bank together with licensed financial institutions and LankaClear Ltd. with the aim of moving Sri Lanka towards a less-cash society and increasing financial inclusion across the country. LANKAQR allows customers to make payments, directly from their bank accounts to accounts of merchants or service providers, using payment apps of LANKAQR certified financial institutions. LANKAQR is a low-cost digital payment solution, which primarily targets small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

Cargills Bank Managing Director/CEO Senarath Bandara, Cargills (Ceylon) Deputy Chairman/Group CEO Ranjit Page, Central Bank Assistant Governor D. Kumaratunge, Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal, Cargills Online Delivery Agent Yohan Samuel, Cargills (Ceylon) General Manager – IT Sanjeewa Premawaradana, Senior Manager – IT Asanka Mahanama and Cargills Online Operations Manager Roshan Dilruk