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

People’s Leasing & Finance PLC joined hands with the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CB) to promote ‘Rata Puraama LANKAQR’ innovative digital payment programme in the Galle district. The programme organised by the CB was actively participated by 21 prominent financial institutions and telecommunication partners in Sri Lanka.

The public and the business community in Galle district were made aware of making hassle-free payments via LANKAQR –quick response digital payment code, People’s Leasing said in a media release.

CBSL Governor, Prof. W D Lakshman participated as the chief guest and the guest of honour was MP. Chandima Weerakkody. CB 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’ programme was initiated by CB on realizing the importance of making payments online. Thus it is a customer-oriented and socially responsible move by the CB. 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.