Sarvodaya Development Finance (SDF) commissioned 10 ATMs at locations across its islandwide network to empower rural communities.
The new, state-of-the-art ATMs will boost the financial infrastructure of rural villages, providing local communities with efficient and convenient access to financial services. Recently, SDF unveiled an ATM in Kethsirigama, 22km off Ampara, adding another convenient access point to its planned network of ATMs.
The 10 ATMs, powered by LankaPay, Sarvodaya Development Finance and NDB Bank, will be installed at village economic centres and accept local and international cards.
The ATM network expansion project was carried out in line with SDF’s core mission of empowering rural communities and equipping them with digital financial infrastructure, helping people to save time and readily access their finances and financial services without mediators.
CEO of Sarvodaya Development Finance, Nilantha Jayanetti said, “Although Sri Lanka’s urban areas are fully equipped with the resources to function as a developed economy, many of our rural villages are deprived of these resources, restricting them from reaching their full potential.
“With the launch of the 10 ATM machines in various parts of the island, SDF hopes to further empower our rural communities and equip them with the means to grow, self-sustain, and prosper. These ATM machines will offer timely, convenient, and easy access to financial services, aiding communities on their journeys towards development,” he said.