The offer is part of an initiative to encourage Indian travellers to use UPI for local transport while reducing their dependence on cash and currency exchange.The offer comes as India remains Sri Lanka’s largest source market for tourism.
More than 531,000 Indian tourists visited Sri Lanka in 2025.
UPI is already accepted at several locations across the country, including tourist attractions, pilgrimage sites, shopping centres, transport services, cafes and restaurants that accept LankaQR.Also Read: Moving to Australia?
Indians are sorting money before packing bagsThe latest initiative extends UPI payments to ride-hailing, a regular travel expense for tourists.
PickMe is Sri Lanka’s largest ride-hailing platform and serves more than 1.9 million unique users.
