New online payment solution for small biz owners connected by Genie and PayHere

Dialog Axiata Chief Digital Services Officer Dr. Nushad Perera (fourth from left) handing over the agreement to PayHere Founder and CEO Dhanika Perera. Also present from left: Assistant Manager – Mobile Money Manuri Jayasinghe, Product Manager – Mobile Money and Payment Safraz Razeek, Senior Manager – Fintech Gimali Soysa, PayHere Marketing Manager Sanoj Siriwardana and PayHere Fintech Manager Karvin Mendis 

Genie, the first and only PCI-DSS certified Sri Lankan mobile payment application powered by Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, with the backing of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, has partnered PayHere, Sri Lanka’s first authorised payment aggregator platform, to introduce an innovative method for payments which will guarantee safety and convenience at over 1,000 websites for both merchants and customers. 

While aiming to ensure secure and stable payment options, small business owners may face issues adopting online payment platforms due to lengthy and arduous registration processes. These merchants can now enjoy a simple and quick registration process via www.payhere.lk, benefitting both merchants and consumers alike. 

With this partnership, end users will have the chance to experience simplified and more secure web payments for faster checkouts which allows customers to simply sign in and pay instead of entering their card details at every checkout. This feature during desktop browsing will provide a revolutionary scan and pay experience which will be authenticated via the user’s smartphone enhancing both the experience and security at every checkout.

A loyal force of Genie users will be able to further seek more merchant websites for their requirement with the integration of PayHere. PayHere is Sri Lanka’s first authorised payment aggregator platform, which offers a converged payment solution for Sri Lankan businesses to accept online payments via multiple payment methods. 

With a presence in over 1,000 local businesses, PayHere utilises innovative payment technologies where its partnership with Genie will allow these merchants to accept Genie mobile wallet payments as well. In addition to expanding the base of local merchants, it will give more freedom to consumers in terms of payment preferences.