HNB PLC enables single-portal government payments via LankaPay

HNB PLC has integrated LankaPay’s Online Payment Platform into its Transaction Banking (TxB) platform, enabling clients to make real-time payments to government and regulatory bodies through a single portal. Effective from September 1, 2026, the service is available to SME, Business Banking, Emerging Corporates, and Corporate Banking segments.

The unified portal provides access to 306 government institutions connected to GovPay. Key billers include Sri Lanka Customs, the Board of Investments, the Inland Revenue Department, the Sri Lanka Ports Authority, the Employees’ Provident Fund, and the Sri Lanka Standards Institution, among others.

HNB Chief Operating Officer Sanjay Wijemanne noted that the activation replaces manual, institution-by-institution submissions with a faster, more easily reconciled online channel. LankaPay, which operates Sri Lanka’s national payment network, provides the infrastructure for these high-value real-time transactions.