The 8th edition of the LankaPay Technnovation Awards 2026 concluded on a high note, with Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC clinching the Overall Gold Award for ‘Excellence in Digital Payments’ under the Banks category. Organized by LankaPay – Sri Lanka’s National Payment Network, the awards ceremony was held on 24th March 2026 at the Lumina Ballroom, Cinnamon Life Colombo. Bank of Ceylon secured the Overall Silver Award, while Hatton National Bank PLC claimed the Overall Bronze Award. Seylan Bank PLC was recognized with the Overall Merit Award in the same category. In the Non-Bank Financial Institutions category, LOLC Finance PLC continued its dominance by winning the Overall Gold Award for the seventh consecutive year, while LB Finance PLC secured the Overall Silver Award. In the FinTech category, Dinnovation (Pvt) Limited clinched the Overall Gold Award, while MegaPay (Pvt) Limited was recognized with the Overall Merit Award.

The ceremony was graced by Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka as Chief Guest, along with Hon. Eng. Eranga Weeraratne, Deputy Minister of Digital Economy, and Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya, Chief Advisor to the President on Digital Economy, as Guests of Honour. Mr. Joseph McGuire, Head of Digital Labs APAC for Mastercard made the keynote address for the audience over 600 industry leaders, including the chairmen and CEOs of banks, key policymakers, senior officials from the Central Bank and government institutions, as well as representatives from diplomatic missions and global payment networks.

Launched in 2017, LankaPay Technnovation Awards is Sri Lanka’s first and only award ceremony dedicated to financial sector. The initiative honours financial institutions, FinTech’s as well as government institutions who have expanded access to financial services across Sri Lanka through innovation, delivering secure and convenient digital payment solutions from urban centers to the most remote parts of the country.

Altogether 56 awards under 12 categories were awarded at this year’s awards and the Gold Award winners were;

Best Bank for Excellence in Customer Convenience - Category A: Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC; Category B: Seylan Bank PLC; Category C: Pan Asia Banking Corporation PLC

Non-Bank Financial Institution for Excellence in Customer Convenience – LB Finance PLC

Best Bank for Financial Inclusivity - Category A: Bank of Ceylon; Category B: Seylan Bank PLC; Category C: DFCC Bank PLC

Best Non-Bank Financial Institution for Financial Inclusivity – LB Finance PLC

Best FinTech Institution for Financial Inclusivity- MegaPay (Pvt) Ltd

Most Innovative Financial Institute of the Year – Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC

Most Popular Digital Payment Solution (Large Bank Category) – People’s Bank (Product: People’s Pay)

Most Popular Digital Payment Solution (Medium and Small Banks and Non-Bank Financial Institutions Category) - LB Finance PLC (Product- CIM)

Most Popular Digital Payment Solution (FinTech Category) – Dinnovation (Pvt) Ltd (Product- KOKO)

Best Digital Payment Application for Retail Payments (Banks and Non-Bank Financial Institutions Category) – LOLC Finance PLC (Product- iPay)

Best Digital Payment Application for Retail Payments (FinTech Category) – MegaPay (Pvt) Ltd (Product- Pay&Go)

Best Digital Payment Application for Retail Payments (E-Commerce Portal - JustPay Web Category) - Dinnovation (Pvt) Limited (Product- KOKO)

Best Cross-Border Transactions Enabler of the Year – Hatton National Bank PLC

Best Digital Government Payments Enabler of the Year (Banks Category) – Bank of Ceylon

Best Digital Government Payments Enabler of the Year (Non-Bank Financial Institutions Category) - LOLC Finance PLC

Best Digital Government Payments Enabler of the Year (FinTech Category) - Bhasha Lanka (Pvt) Limited

Best Digital Government Payments Enabler of the Year (Government Institution Category) - Sri Lanka Ports Authority

Best Government Institution for GovPay- Sri Lanka Police (For Volume), General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (For Value)

Best LankaPay Card Enabler of the Year- Regional Development Bank

Best LankaSign Digital Signature Enabler of the Year (Banks Category) – Hatton National Bank PLC

Best LankaSign Digital Signature Enabler of the Year (Non-Bank Financial Institutions Category) – LOLC Finance PLC

Best LankaSign Digital Signature Enabler of the Year (FinTech Category) - Dinnovation (Pvt) Ltd (KOKO)

Financial Institution of the Year for Best Digital Payment Strategy – Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC

LankaPay Technnovation Awards 2026 was proudly supported by a host of esteemed sponsors. The Strategic Partners of the event were Mastercard, marking its second consecutive year of partnership, and BPC, which stepped up as a Strategic Partner this year following its role as a Platinum Sponsor in 2025. The Platinum Sponsors were UnionPay International, partnering with the event for the fourth consecutive year, and NOVUS Technologies, associating with the LankaPay Technnovation Awards for the second time as a valued partner. The Gold Sponsor, Alipay+, continued its strong association with the event, marking its third consecutive year of partnership. The Silver Sponsors were JCB International, which has supported the LankaPay Technnovation Awards since its inception in 2017; NETS Singapore, partnering for the fifth consecutive year. Rolling & Action joined as the Official Creative Agency, partnering with the event for the second consecutive year. The Media Sponsors were Daily Mirror, Daily FT, Sunday Times, Ada Derana Biz, FM Derana, and TV Derana.