{"id":5670,"date":"2026-05-04T10:27:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T04:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/economictimes.lk\/?p=5670"},"modified":"2026-05-04T10:27:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T04:57:12","slug":"sdb-bank-recognised-at-lankapay-technnovation-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/economictimes.lk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/04\/sdb-bank-recognised-at-lankapay-technnovation-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"SDB bank recognised at LankaPay Technnovation Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>SDB bank has been recognised at the LankaPay Technnovation Awards 2026, where its flagship digital payment wallet, UPay, received a Merit recognition in the Best Digital Payment Application for Retail Payments category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This accolade reflects the bank\u2019s commitment to advancing digital financial services and promoting seamless, secure, and accessible payment solutions for retail banking customers across Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The LankaPay Technnovation Awards are designed to acknowledge and celebrate innovations within the financial technology sector, with a special focus on digital payment solutions. As a Digital Wallet that focuses on enabling secured and convenient user experience, SDB bank\u2019s UPay digital wallet continues to drive digital inclusion, providing a reliable platform for retail customers who require efficient and secure payment methods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SDB bank Chief Information and Digital Officer Dinesh Thomas commented; \u201cWe are honored to receive this recognition at the LankaPay Technnovation Awards 2026. It is a testament to the dedication of our team and our ongoing commitment to enhancing digital financial services in Sri Lanka. UPay has been designed with the goal of offering customers a seamless and secure payment experience, and this award reinforces our mission to lead the way in digital innovation, making everyday transactions more accessible for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This award further positions SDB bank as a key player in Sri Lanka\u2019s fintech landscape, showcasing its ability to provide customer centric, forward-thinking solutions that meet the evolving demands of both the retail and digital payment sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: Daily News <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SDB bank has been recognised at the LankaPay Technnovation Awards 2026, where its flagship digital&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5671,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/economictimes.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5670"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/economictimes.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/economictimes.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/economictimes.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/economictimes.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5670"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/economictimes.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5670\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5672,"href":"https:\/\/economictimes.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5670\/revisions\/5672"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/economictimes.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5671"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/economictimes.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5670"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/economictimes.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5670"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/economictimes.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5670"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}