Sampath Bank launches Visa payWave for 1st time in Sri Lanka

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Sampath Bank introduced an innovative feature for contactless payments with the unveiling of ‘Visa payWave’ credit cards, the first contactless card in Sri Lanka. The Sampath Bank Visa payWave Infinite credit card was launched at a grand ceremony hosted on 9 and 10 July at the newly opened Shangri-La Hotel, Hambantota.

Sampath Bank hosted 100 clients over the two-day event and the card was launched in the presence of Chief Guest Roshan Mahanama, former national cricketer and reputed match referee of International Cricket Council, Guest of Honour – the initial Head of Card Centre in Sampath Bank and pioneer of introducing international credit cards to Sri Lanka, Kumar Weerasuriya, representatives from Visa Inc. and officials from Sampath Bank PLC.