People’s Leasing awareness campaign in Galle District on LANKAQR digital payment system

Sri Lanka’s leading non-bank finance sector company, People’s Leasing & Finance PLC joined hands with the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) to promote ‘Rata Puraama LANKAQR’ innovative digital payment program in Galle District. The program organised by the CBSL was actively participated in by 21 prominent financial institutions and telecommunication partners in Sri Lanka.

The general public and the business community in Galle District were made aware of making hassle-free payments via LANKAQR – quick response digital payment code.

CBSL Governor Deshamanya Prof. W D Lakshman participated as the Chief Guest and the Guest of Honour was MP Chandima Weerakkody. 

CBSL appointed LANKAQR Committee Chairman and CBSL Director (Payments and Settlements) Dharmasiri Kumaratunga, Southern Province DIG Rohan Silva and SDB Bank CEO Thilak Piyadigama also participated. 

The team also comprised People’s Leasing CEO/GM Shamindra Marcelline, DGM (Marketing) Laksanda Gunawardene, DGM (ICT) Prabhath Gunasena, Chief Manager Operations Hasantha de Silva, PLC Galle branch manager Ajith Seneviratne and a host of customers and the public. 

A significant occurrence at the event was a popular artist living in Galle Fort extending his services to do a portrait of People’s Leasing CEO/MD Shamindra Marcelline. The due payment for that work of art was made via LANKAQR – quick response digital payment code at that instance.

‘Rata Puraama LANKAQR’ program was initiated by CBSL on realising the importance of making payments online. Thus it is a customer-oriented and socially responsible move by the CBSL. People who use LANKAQR when doing their day-to-day transactions with merchants could keep cash transactions at bay. This is a credible transaction method which facilitates payments to merchants directly using customers’ bank accounts. The merchant would receive a SMS immediately and the money will be credited to his/her bank account on the following working day.

People’s Leasing via IT related innovations has added immense value to the finance sector by introducing hassle free transaction methods. By adopting LANKAQR – quick response digital payment code the company would add more value to its financial transactions for the benefit of its customers.

Marcelline said, “Rata Puraama LANKAQR introduced by the CBSL is a timely venture. The awareness program done in Galle District teaming up with People’s Leasing Company was highly successful.”

He added: “In a volatile environment with a pandemic prevailing, it was of utmost importance to introduce a payment system like LANKAQR that facilitates cashless transactions. The merchants who are connected with the LANKAQR payment system facilitate this transaction system and it is very hassle-free for people to transact with them. This payment system doesn’t have any hidden charges and it doesn’t require people to keep money in hand.”