HNB PLC, Sri Lanka’s leading private sector bank, announced a partnership with the Road Development Authority (RDA) to launch the island’s first card-based toll payment system, marking a significant step forward in enhancing commuter convenience and modernising national transport infrastructure. The pilot phase of the initiative was officially launched on April 11, 2025, at the Kottawa and Kadawatha interchanges on the Southern Expressway.
The initiative follows the official agreement signed on April 9, 2025, between HNB and the RDA at the Ministry of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation. HNB was selected to power the project through a competitive tender process. As part of the rollout, motorists will now be able to pay toll charges using credit and debit cards directly at highway booths — a departure from the previously cash-only model.
Enabled via HNB’s secure Card Acceptance infrastructure, the system supports Visa, Mastercard, American Express (Amex), and LankaPay JCB cards, offering secured and seamless payment experiences to customers. Importantly, the service is available to all cardholders of all Sri Lankan banks, and will be rolled out across the entire highway network.