ComBank first Sri Lankan bank to enable Google Pay for Mastercard cardholders

Commercial Bank Managing Director/CEO Sanath Manatunge (left) and Mastercard Country Manager – Sri Lanka and Maldives Sandun Hapugoda  

Commercial Bank of Ceylon has reached a significant milestone in Sri Lanka’s digital payment landscape with the introduction of Google Pay support for its Mastercard debit and credit cardholders, in collaboration with Mastercard and Google.

With this launch, Commercial Bank-issued Mastercard debit and credit cardholders can now add their cards to the Google Pay payment app and make secure, contactless tap and go transactions using NFC-enabled Android smartphones. Customers can transact seamlessly at contactless-enabled Point-of-Sale terminals across Sri Lanka and at any location globally where Mastercard is accepted, eliminating the need to carry physical cards.

The solution leverages advanced tokenisation technology to safeguard every transaction. Actual card numbers are replaced with secure digital tokens, ensuring that sensitive card details are neither shared with merchants nor stored on devices. Each card is authenticated through one-time passwords or bank verification, delivering a payment experience that combines global standards of security with everyday convenience.

Designed for a wide range of use cases including groceries, dining, commuting, in-store and online payments, Google Pay offers Commercial Bank customers a faster, safer and more intuitive way to pay, aligned with the evolving digital lifestyles of Sri Lankans.

Commercial Bank Director/CEO Sanath Manatunge said: “Launching Google Pay in Sri Lanka for the first time, and extending it to our Mastercard cardholders, underscores our determination to bring world-class digital payment solutions to our customers without compromise on security or reliability. This initiative strengthens our role as a catalyst for digital adoption in Sri Lanka, while giving our customers the freedom to transact globally with confidence, speed and simplicity. At Commercial Bank, digital innovation is not about novelty; it is about delivering practical, secure solutions that enhance convenience in everyday life of our customers and move the country’s financial ecosystem forward.”

Mastercard Country Manager – 

Sri Lanka and Maldives Sandun Hapugoda said: “This initiative introduces a new level of security, convenience and choice for Commercial Bank customers and Mastercard cardholders. By simply adding their cards to Google Pay, cardholders can tap and go locally and globally with confidence. Tokenisation protects card credentials end to end, ensuring every transaction is secure and accepted seamlessly across more than 210 countries and territories. Moreover, every contactless Mastercard transaction made in Sri Lanka will contribute to the construction of the Trail Cancer Hospital. This collaboration demonstrates how digital payments can extend beyond everyday utility to create lasting social impact, reflecting Mastercard’s commitment to Doing Well by Doing Good.”

Strategically, the launch of Google Pay with Mastercard underscores Commercial Bank’s long-standing commitment to digital innovation, customer security and convenience, while actively supporting Sri Lanka’s transition towards a cashless and digitally enabled economy. It is also expected to accelerate the adoption of touchless payments nationwide and contribute meaningfully to national digital economy initiatives, the bank said.

With this latest first, Commercial Bank continues to set new benchmarks in Sri Lanka’s banking sector, reaffirming its leadership in delivering globally aligned digital payment solutions that are secure, convenient and future-ready.