Bank of Ceylon installs digital tills at Kiri Vehera and Kataragama Devalaya premises

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Bank of Ceylon has installed Digital Tills (digital pin kata) at the sacred Kiri Vehera and the historic Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Devalaya premises, enabling devotees to make donations conveniently and securely through QR-based digital payments.

The initiative is in line with the Government’s and the Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s digital road map to build up a cashless economy, under which Bank of Ceylon continues to promote safe, convenient, and innovative QR payment solutions for everyday transactions.

The installation at the Kataragama Kiri Vehera premises was carried out under the blessings of Kataragama Kiri Vehera Raja Maha Viharaya Chief Incumbent Kobawaka Dhaminda Thero and the installation at the historic Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Devalaya was carried out with the consent of Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Devalaya Basnayake Nilame Thilina Madushanka. The event was attended by Administrative Officer E. M. Sanath Ekanayake and this initiative was ceremoniously opened to the general public by Bank of Ceylon General Manager/Chief Executive Officer Y. A. Jayathilaka along with the corporate and executive management and staff members of Bank of Ceylon’s Southern Province.

Through this digital payment platform, devotees visiting the Kiri Vehera and the historic Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Devalaya can now make offerings using a modern, secure, and convenient payment method.