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Keells Joins the Dialog Pay Merchant Ecosystem

13th July 2026         Colombo

 

From left to right: Renuka Fernando, Group Chief Digital Services Officer, Dialog Axiata PLC; Nilusha Fernando, Head of Marketing, Keells Supermarkets and Senior Vice President, John Keells Group

Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka's #1 connectivity provider, announced that customers can now make secure and convenient digital payments using Dialog Pay at all Keells supermarkets nationwide. As one of Sri Lanka's leading supermarket chains with 150 stores across the island, Keells becomes one of the first major retail partners in the Dialog Pay merchant ecosystem, enabling customers to enjoy a seamless scan-and-pay experience while earning complimentary Dialog data rewards on eligible transactions.

Commenting on the partnership, Nilusha Fernando, Head of Marketing, Keells Supermarkets and Senior Vice President, John Keells Group, said, "At Keells, we are constantly looking for ways to make shopping more convenient and rewarding for our customers. By introducing Dialog Pay across our supermarket network, we are expanding payment choice while delivering a faster and more seamless checkout experience. We are pleased to partner with Dialog in encouraging greater adoption of digital payments while continuing to enhance the everyday shopping experience for customers across Sri Lanka."

Dialog Pay, available through the Dialog Pay App and the MyDialog App, brings together connectivity, digital payments and financial services within a single ecosystem, supporting Dialog's vision of making digital payments simpler, more accessible and more rewarding for every Sri Lankan. Customers can conveniently activate Dialog Pay using their eZ Cash account or by linking their preferred bank account, enabling them to make secure LankaQR payments, transfer funds, access their digital wallet, open savings accounts and fixed deposits, and apply for loans powered by Dialog Finance. Accepted across more than 100,000 retail outlets nationwide, Dialog Pay rewards eligible QR payments with complimentary Dialog data, encouraging greater everyday adoption while supporting Sri Lanka's continued transition towards a more digitally connected and cash-light economy.