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HNB Award Recognition 2026
Breakdown of major awards secured by HNB at the 2026 LankaPay Technnovation Awards.
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The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has reinforced its leadership in digital payments and financial technology innovation with a haul of six awards, comprising four Golds, a Silver and a Merit, at the prestigious LankaPay Technnovation Awards 2026. The Bank’s standout achievement at this year’s awards was securing the coveted overall Gold Award for ‘Excellence in Digital Payments (Banks)’ for the second consecutive year. This the highest recognition presented by LankaPay (Pvt) Ltd., Sri Lanka’s National Payment Network, to the most outstanding financial institution in digital payment processing. In addition to this top honour, Commercial Bank also won Gold awards for ‘Financial Institution of the Year for Best Digital Payment Strategy,’ ‘Most Innovative Financial Institution of the Year’ – its fourth consecutive win in this category – and ‘Best Institution for Excellence in Customer Convenience (Banks) Category A.’ The Bank received the Silver award for ‘Best LankaPay Card Enabler of the Year,’ and a Merit award for ‘Best Institution for Financial Inclusivity (Banks) Category A.’ Commenting on these latest accolades, Mr Sanath Manatunge, Managing Director/CEO of Commercial Bank said: “As our ambitious digital transformation programme takes flight, this is just the beginning. Beyond the top prize, we are proud to have secured key Gold awards within category A. This historic achievement belongs to our incredible team and loyal customers, and we appreciate their unwavering support.” These Technnovation awards recognise Commercial Bank’s strong performance in 2025, particularly in transaction volume growth across key national payment platforms including CEFTS, SLIPS and other digital channels, as well as its sustained efforts to expand access, enhance convenience and drive adoption of secure electronic payments. Commercial Bank’s recognition at the 2026 awards also reflects a year of significant innovation and firsts that have helped redefine the country’s digital banking landscape. Among these were the launch of Sri Lanka’s first implementation of Google Pay, the introduction of the country’s first AI-driven SME credit underwriting model, and the rollout of an agency banking model through ‘ComBank Shakthi’ to extend financial services to underserved communities. The Bank launched the ‘TradeLink’ platform to streamline trade finance processes for importers and exporters, and achieved a global first by integrating LoungeKey access for UnionPay Asia Prestige ca...
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