LankaPay and SLTDA have partnered with Alipay+ to attract more regional travellers and widen QR payment acceptance in Sri Lanka.
The tie-up will market Sri Lanka through Alipay+’s network of more than 40 e-wallets and banking apps in Asia Pacific, which reaches over 1.8 billion user accounts.
Travellers using Alipay+ partner apps will also get access to offers and promotions when making purchases through LankaQR, Sri Lanka’s national QR payment network.
The initiative is expected to influence travel decisions, support tourist spending and contribute to tourism earnings.
It also aims to bring more local merchants, especially micro and small businesses, into the digital payments ecosystem by encouraging them to accept cross-border QR payments through LankaQR.
The partnership marks the first phase of a broader collaboration between LankaPay and SLTDA to support tourism growth and digital payment adoption in Sri Lanka.
Featureed image: Dinuka Perera, Deputy CEO, LankaPay; Udana Wickramasinghe, Director, Research & International Relations of SLTDA; Buddhika Hewawasam, Chairman – SLTDA; Channa De Silva, CEO, LankaPay; Michael Guo, General Manager, SEA ANZ South Asia – Alipay+; Sittipong (Pok) Kittiprapapong, Country Manager -Thailand, Philippines, and Emerging Markets – Alipay+; Britzee Capili, Business Development Manager – Philippines, Sri Lanka and Maldives – Alipay+; Tommy Yeoh, Regional Director of Global Affairs & Strategic Development, South Asia & ASEAN (ex SG, ID & VN) – Ant International
