📈 LankaPay & Alipay+ Partner to Boost Tourism & Digital Payments

LankaPay, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA), and Alipay+ have signed a strategic MoU to drive international arrivals and enhance the island’s digital payment ecosystem. • Strategic Focus: Targets high-value travelers from the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region by leveraging the Alipay+ network, which connects over 1.8 billion user accounts across 40+ international e-wallets and bank apps. • Tourism Earnings: International visitors using Alipay+ partner apps can now pay via LankaQR across Sri Lanka, accessing exclusive promotions designed to increase tourist spending and national foreign exchange earnings. • Digital Transformation: The initiative promotes the adoption of cross-border QR payments among SMEs and micro-merchants, integrating them into the global digital economy as part of Sri Lanka's broader financial sector digitalization. • Economic Impact: By simplifying transactions for ICT/BPM integrated payment systems and local businesses, the partnership aims to position Sri Lanka as a tech-forward destination while supporting long-term industry growth. Status: Based on official collaboration announcement (April 2026).