Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)

Sampath Vishwa Delivers Extensive Range of Banking Services to Customers, Anytime, Anywhere

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Offering a faster way for Sampath Bank customers to ‘enter’ the Bank, Sampath Vishwa, the Bank’s unique online banking facility, continues to reign as the most used online banking platform in the country.

Launched in 2001, Sampath Vishwa is the first internet banking facility to have been introduced to Sri Lanka by a homegrown bank, making it yet another innovation brought to the market by Sampath Bank. Since then, ever more customers are using Sampath Vishwa to access their Sampath Bank accounts and avail an extensive range of financial services in a convenient and secure manner from anywhere, at any time of the day or night.

“For over 30 years, we, at Sampath Bank, have continued to strive to leverage emerging technologi­es to transform Sri Lanka’s financial services landscape and deliver greater value to our customers. One of the strongest manifestat­ions of our efforts in this regard, Sampath Vishwa is a reflection of our commitment to bringing hightech banking experience­s to all Sri Lankans. It is designed to cater to the day to day banking needs of today’s busy consumers. Offering unmatched benefits and convenienc­e, it serves as the best suited solution for today’s fast paced times,” said Mr. Rajendra Ranasinghe, Assistant General Manager – IT Business Developmen­t, Sampath Bank PLC.

Mr. Dushyantha Dassanayak­a, Chief Manager – Electronic Delivery Channels, Sampath Bank PLC, noted, “We are delighted to see innumerabl­e customers around globally access a wide array of banking services over Sampath Vishwa, on a daily basis. Cutting down on the need to visit a physical bank branch, it provides them with the highest levels of security and convenienc­e and offers them a consistent and reliable online banking experience across all devices, at a time and place of their choice.”

Sampath Vishwa users can open new savings accounts, fixed deposits and personal foreign currency accounts; access account informatio­n such as account balance, transactio­n history, status of issued and deposited cheques; perform fund transfers between their own accounts as well as to third party accounts and credit cards of Sampath Bank and other banks, with the ability to schedule these transfers in advance. They can also view their Sampath credit card balance and transactio­n details in real-time; request for cheque books, current account statements and stop payments of cheques; obtain instant loans; Mobile Cash facility and link third party accounts and credit cards to their profile.

Partnering with over 200 service providers around the island, Samapth Vishwa allows users to make payments to them. This includes utility bill payments, school fees, hospital charges, insurance premiums and much more. Users can also save their bill details as payment templates for future use and also schedule payments to designated accounts and utility companies.

Furthermor­e, its superior design and user-friendly interface enable users to access all these functions over any device a customer might use, be it a desktop, laptop, tab or smartphone.

Sampath Bank account holders and credit card holders can begin using Sampath Vishwa by simply registerin­g themselves for the service on www.sampathvis­hwa.

com, creating their own username and password. Others too can open an account online and register for Sampath Vishwa through this portal.

Sampath Bank invites all Sri Lankan’s to visit www. sampathvis­hwa.com and avail the convenienc­e and security offered by Sampath Vishwa.

“For over 30 years, we, at Sampath Bank, have continued to strive to leverage emerging technologi­es to transform Sri Lanka’s financial services landscape and deliver greater value to our customers. One of the strongest manifestat­ions of our efforts in this regard, Sampath Vishwa is a reflection of our commitment to bringing hightech banking experience­s to all Sri Lankans. It is designed to cater to the day to day banking needs of today’s busy consumers. Offering unmatched benefits and convenienc­e, it serves as the best suited solution for today’s fast paced times,” said Mr. Rajendra Ranasinghe, Assistant General Manager – IT Business Developmen­t, Sampath Bank PLC.

Mr. Dushyantha Dassanayak­a, Chief Manager – Electronic Delivery Channels, Sampath Bank PLC, noted, “We are delighted to see innumerabl­e customers around globally access a wide array of banking services over Sampath Vishwa, on a daily basis. Cutting down on the need to visit a physical bank branch, it provides them with the highest levels of security and convenienc­e and offers them a consistent and reliable online banking experience across all devices, at a time and place of their choice.”

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