Recognized by Daraz for Highest Revenue Contribution

Colombo, November 16th, 2021: SampathCards was conferred with the Best Revenue Generating Overall Card Base award by Daraz at the recently concluded Daraz Payment Partner Performance Awards 2021.

The award recognizes the exceptional value delivered to Daraz by SampathCards, by generating the highest total payment volume by both credit and debit card bases for Daraz during the financial year 2020 – 21.

Backed by global e-commerce giant, the Alibaba Group, Daraz has effectively brought together consumers, merchants, and other stakeholders to grow into Sri Lanka’s largest online marketplace.

Adding to the appeal of the wide range of products and irresistible deals available on Daraz, SampathCards has been offering added discounts, 0% interest extended settlement plans and other benefits to purchases made on www.daraz.lk and the Daraz mobile app to its credit and debit cardholders all through the year. Deals and discounts like this have been instrumental in helping SampathCards deliver outstanding results for partners like Daraz.

This is part of Sampath Bank’s steadfast commitment to actively encourage businesses and consumers around the island to explore the world of digital commerce and digital payments to accelerate the pace of adoption and usage through its pathbreaking digital payment solutions and phenomenal benefits.

Building on these efforts, SampathCards had joined hands with the recently concluded Daraz 11.11 sale – the biggest one-day sale of the year hosted by Daraz offering massive savings of up to Rs. 50 million across 3 million products along with a host of other benefits and privileges. Sampath Mastercard and Visa Credit Cardholders were offered an additional discount of 10% along with 12, 24, 36 and 40 months 0% interest extended settlement plans on all purchases made on www.daraz.lk and the Daraz mobile app. Sampath Debit Cardholders too could avail themselves of an additional discount of 10% on selected products on www.daraz.lk and the Daraz mobile app.

Sampath Bank is a 100% local bank that has deeply rooted itself in the hearts of the people of Sri Lanka. Established in 1987, the bank has become a state-of-the-art financial institution that continues to be a market leader today thanks to its constant innovation and customer focused approach to business. It has introduced many firsts to the Sri Lankan banking sector including the introduction of ATMs to Sri Lanka, extended banking hours, slip-less banking and touchless ATM withdrawals, to name a few. The Bank continues to steadily transform itself into a technology-driven financial services provider whilst keeping true to our traditions and values.

Rakhil Fernando, Managing Director, Daraz (4th from left) handing over the award to Darshin Pathinayake, Assistant General Manager – Card Centre, Sampath Bank.
Also in the photograph (from left) – Nimesh Dasanayake, Junior Executive – Partnerships, Daraz; Sandamina Rajapaksha, Senior Manager – Prepayments, Daraz; Dulika Jayamanne, Head of Partnerships, Daraz; Saranga Karunarathne, Senior Manager – Card Centre, Sampath Bank; and Chirath Samarasekara, Manager – Card Promotions, Loyalty and Product Strategy, Sampath Bank