📲 Bank of Ceylon Launches Digital Tills at Kiri Vehera & Kataragama Devalaya

The Bank of Ceylon (BOC) has officially installed QR-based Digital Tills ("digital pin kata") at the sacred Kiri Vehera and the historic Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Devalaya premises. • Digital Transformation: The initiative allows devotees to make offerings and donations securely and conveniently using modern QR payment solutions. • National Context: This move aligns directly with the Government’s and the Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s digital roadmap aimed at accelerating the country's transition toward a cashless economy. • Implementation: The project was launched with the blessings of the Chief Incumbent of Kiri Vehera and the Basnayake Nilame of the Kataragama Devalaya. BOC General Manager/CEO Y. A. Jayathilaka and regional management ceremoniously opened the tills to the public. This rollout highlights the growing integration of fintech & digital banking into traditional and daily socio-cultural activities in Sri Lanka.