BOC-SriLankan launch easy transaction facility on board

The Bank of Ceylon (BOC) and SriLankan Airlines launched an easy transaction facility on board, enabling passengers to purchase goods from the Airline’s ‘Serendib Treasures’ duty-free collection through Credit or Debit cards.

The agreement was signed between the General Manager, Bank of Ceylon, D.M. Gunaekera and the CEO, SriLankan Airlines Captain Suren Ratwatte recently.

“The in-flight real time Wi-Fi enabled POS transaction system is available for passengers of SriLankan Airlines from August 1, in celebration of the 77th anniversary of the Bank of Ceylon, which is focusing on sophisticated digital transformation of the bank,” said Gunasekera. Captain Ratwatte said, “At SirLankan Airlines, we take customer service very seriously indeed, and this is yet another innovation by our talented team in partnership with the country’s largest bank, to provide more value addition to our passengers, giving them a more complete journey by providing seamless card transactions for duty-free purchases.”

This new system will eliminate the possibility of fraudulent transactions and also assures passengers that they are not vulnerable to card duplication or identity theft. SriLankan Airlines is one of the first few airlines in the world to use the latest GSM technology.