Overview

Sri Lanka is an island country in South Asia located next to vital sea lanes in the Indian Ocean that carry half of the world's container shipments and two-thirds of the world’s oil shipments. Sri Lanka shares a maritime border with India and the Maldives. With a population of c.22 million, the service sector (including tourism) makes up c.60% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), followed by the industrial sector at c.26%, and agricultural production predominantly tea, coffee, sugar, and rice at c.8%. China, India and the United States are Sri Lanka's largest trading partners. The private sector accounts for 85% of the economy. Industrialization and international commerce has increased the importance of robust infrastructure such as telecommunications, logistics and the advancement of more complex and comprehensive banking services. Tourism and overseas employment contributes a significant source of inbound foreign exchange. Your first payment touchpoint with the country will likely be a Bancstac hosted interaction. Through our strategic bank partners, we securely process payments for the government of Sri Lanka. Apply for your mandatory entry Visa (here) before arriving beautiful Sri Lanka. Take a tour of the countryside and book your railway adventure (here). Explore world famous heritage sites such as Sigiriya, an ancient rock fortress, Galle Museum, the oldest Dutch building of the Galle Fort constructed in 1656 showcasing arms and weapons used by Dutch soldiers, obtain your access rights to these any many more (here). Hike through national parks and book a wildlife bungalow through the Department of Wildlife Conservation (here). Your expedition to Sri Lanka awaits!

Mobile telecommunications is a critical backbone to the development of an efficient digital economy. Our partnership with Hutch, a leading mobile operator and subsidiary of Hong Kong-listed Fortune 500 conglomerate, CK Hutchison Holdings, will see us continue to support the development and growth of mobile payments in Sri Lanka which is projected to grow at a 20% CAGR from US$6.5 billion in 2023 to US$13.8 billion by 2027.

We support the logistics sector which plays a critical role in the economic growth of the country by enabling payments for global movement of goods through DHL and UPS.

Bancstac continues to support the sustainable growth and economic prosperity of the country by investing in, and building, payment infrastructure which delivers cost-efficient technology solutions for our bank partners. We nurture local talent and support the communities we touch by making it easier to participate competitively in global trade.

Strategic bank partners

Bancstac is a core technology partner to banks which further enhances their integrated payment gateway capabilities. If your business wants to accept payments from Visa, Mastercard, UnionPay International, Alipay, WeChat Pay, and LankaQR please contact your Sampath Bank, DFCC Bank, Hatton National Bank, or Commercial Bank representative for details. Once approved by the bank, you can also apply to Bancstac to seamlessly accept payments from American Express, Discover Network and Diners Club International cardholders. Alternatively, please contact your Nations Trust Bank representative for details on how to enable American Express, Discover Network and Diners Club payment methods.

Digital payments infrastructure for regulated Sri Lankan financial institutions

Important information regarding American Express, Diners Club and Discover Network payment acceptance.

Seamless enablement of American Express, Discover Network and Diners Club acceptance is available to existing merchants of the following banks: Sampath Bank merchants (apply here), DFCC Bank merchants (apply here), Hatton National Bank merchants (apply here), and Commercial Bank merchants (apply here).

Paycorp International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bancstac (“Bancstac”), is solely responsible for determining the eligibility of and enabling businesses to accept online payments using American Express, Diners Club and Discover Network cards (“Amex”). Sampath Bank, DFCC Bank and Hatton National Bank are not involved in determining the eligibility of or enabling the acceptance of Amex payment transactions. All payments transactions using Amex cards from a merchant which has been determined to be eligible and enabled by Bancstac, are processed by Bancstac. Bancstac has nominated Sampath Bank, DFCC Bank, Hatton National Bank, and Commercial Bank of Ceylon to be the settlement banks for Amex transactions.