Scan & Pay

Pay with your phone

For anything
anytime
anywhere..

Now you can simply scan any LANKAQR code via WePay to pay any LANKAQR enabled merchant establishments around the island. This cashless payment method is secure, efficient and no transaction fee is involved. You can choose any account or card which is added to your WePay wallet as the payment instrument.

Simply follow these steps:

Select “QR” option in the WePay menu
Scan the QR code of the LANKAQR merchant
Swipe and select the Wallet/Credit/Debit card or your Savings/Current Account from which you want to make the payment
Enter the amount and confirm to complete the transaction

Transfer money

Bank to Bank money transfers

At anytime
Anywhere...

With just a few simple taps on your screen, now you have the option to transfer money directly to your family, friends, and anyone else from your wallet card or any account/card added to your WePay. WePay provides you with the facility of transferring money to the wallet/ debit/ credit card or the account of any bank that belongs to the Payee.

All you have to do is:

Select the ‘Transfer’ option in the WePay menu
Select ‘Transfer to Friend’
First Add Payee (Wallet/Card/Account)
Select the added Payee
Select the debit instrument (Wallet/Card/Account)
Enter the required amount and submit

Pay your bills effortlessly using WePay which gives you access to more than 100 billers ranging from utility bills, insurance, school fees, hospital bills and many more without any transaction fee. You can also make bill payments from any selected account/ card as per your requirement. Once the payment is successful, a receipt will be sent to your registered email account.

Simply…

Select “Pay” option in WePay menu
Select the debit instrument (Wallet/Card/Account)
Choose the biller
Enter payment amount and details
Submit to confirm the payment

Touchless ATM cash withdrawals

You can now withdraw funds from your accounts and cards at any Sampath Bank ATM around the island by simply scanning the QR code displayed on the ATM screen, doing away with the need to physically touch the surface of the ATM.

Simply follow these steps:

Select ‘QR’ option in the WePay menu
Scan the QR code displayed on the ATM screen
Swipe and select the wallet card / Sampath Credit/Debit card or your Sampath Savings/Current Account from which you want to make the withdrawal
Enter the amount and confirm to complete the transaction
Take out the dispensed cash

You can withdraw up to Rs 200,000/- per day via Touchless ATM Withdrawals.

Using your Android or iOS device simply download the WePay app to experience new methods of payments. Customers of Sampath Vishwa, Sampath Bank personal current/saving account holders, account holders of any other bank and Mastercard or VISA credit/debit cardholders of any bank can now register themselves and add the accounts cards to Sampath WePay.

General Registration

Tap “Register with information” and enter your details
Enter the “One Time Password” sent to your mobile number
Set a PIN and you will be directed into the WePay wallet
You can add your accounts and debit/ credit cards and you can apply for a wallet card as well

Tap “Login with Vishwa” and enter Vishwa user name and password
Enter the One Time Password sent to your Vishwa registered mobile number
Nominate a password for WePay
Set a PIN and you will be directed into the WePay wallet
Your Vishwa accounts and cards will be available in WePay

Tap “Registration” and “Sign up with Social Media”
Select your preferred social media method to log in
Enter the password of the social media method
Complete the registration flow and you will be directed to the WePay wallet
You can add your accounts and debit/ credit cards and you can apply for a wallet card as well

To Customers

No annual or monthly fee
Real-time online transactions
Bill payments to over 100 billers with no transaction fee
Can be paid from any bank account or card
No need to carry cash or cards for day-to-day transactions
A single wallet to store all types of accounts and card details
Touchless ATM cash withdrawals

To Merchants

No set up fee
No monthly commitment
Extremely low merchant commission rates commission rate
Ability to accept debit/credit card based payments via any LankaQR registered/ enabled mobile app
Instant transaction notifications via SMS/ email

Sampath Vishwa customers
Account holders of any bank
Master or VISA credit / debit cardholders of any bank
Existing Sampath Bank current / savings account holders
Customers who do not have any bank account

To get onboard, you should possess a valid Sri Lankan NIC.

How to become a merchant

WePay merchant facility allows business entities / individuals to accept LankaQR payments from customers. Proprietary / Partnership / Limited liability Companies, SMEs and individuals having a business can register as WePay merchants.

Duly completed Merchant Application and Agreement should be submitted along with the certified copy of Business Registration or trade license and other supporting documents.

Merchant should possess a Sampath savings or current account and the settlement funds will get credited to the respective merchant account on the following working day.

Who can use?

Any Sri Lankan citizen above the age of 18 years who bears a local National Identity Card may use WePay.

Which accounts can be added to WePay?

Individual, current or savings accounts of any JustPay issuer bank can be added to WePay.

How to get the account enrollment OTP (One Time Password)?

The account enrollment OTP is sent to the mobile number, which is registered for SMS alerts from the respective bank.

Which cards can be added to WePay?

Any active Visa/Master credit/debit card which has been activated for online transactions can be added to WePay.

How to register?

A customer may self-register using an own mobile device; bank verification is not required to register or process transactions.

What is the fee for WePay?

Applicable fees for WePay are given below:

Service	Charges
App Sign up	Free of Charge
Annual Service fee	Free of Charge
Top up from other bank via Just Pay service	Free of Charge
Funds transfer from wallet to wallet	Free of Charge
Obtaining a Virtual wallet Card	Free of Charge
Bill Payments	Free of Charge
Merchant QR payments from wallet card/ debit card or account	Free of Charge
Touchless ATM Cash Withdrawals from wallet card/ Sampath debit card/ Sampath account (per transaction)	Rs 5/-
Fund Transfers to other bank accounts per transaction	Rs 30/-
Fund Transfers to other bank credit cards per transaction	Rs 30/-

What is WePay virtual wallet card?

WePay is a new virtual Visa wallet card, which contains a dynamic CVV and expiry date for each active user. This card can be topped up from other added accounts/cards and can be used to store funds. This card can be used for bill payments, merchant payments, fund transfers, Touchless ATM withdrawals and online payments. Only one wallet card is issued per individual WePay card.

What can be done via WePay?

Bill payments, LankaQR merchant payments, funds transfers, touchless ATM withdrawals, social share, request money, and online payments can be performed via any added account or credit/debit card.

OTP

OTP (One Time Password) is a security measure set to validate the entered mobile number. It is sent to the WePay registered mobile number of the customer. (For Sampath Vishwa user registration, OTP is sent to the Vishwa registered mobile number).

PIN is a safety measure to ensure the safety of this financial app.

The user may enter/set any 4-digit number they prefer as the PIN.

Whenever the previous PIN is forgotten, log out from the session and re-log in, then the user may set a new PIN number as per their preference.

What kind of devices can I use with WePay?

Any smart phone device with Android, iOS. (Android version 7.1 & above).

How to activate the wallet card?

For Vishwa users : The wallet card is automatically activated.

For Sampath account/Credit card holders : When the Sampath account is added, the wallet card is automatically activated.

Non Sampath customer : The user must ‘Apply for a wallet’ and should enter the requested KYC details. Then the customer should visit the nearest Sampath Bank branch to submit an individual KYC form and a copy of their NIC. Once these documents are submitted, the wallet card will be manually activated by Sampath Bank card centre.

What are the transaction limits of WePay?

View transaction limits of the WePay

What is Social Share?

Social Share is an exclusive method of sending money via a link, from WePay wallet card through social media such as WhatsApp, Viber, SMS, Telegram, Instagram or Email. To send money via Social Share, it is not required to know the beneficiary’s bank account details. If the beneficiary does not accept the payment within 24 hours it will be reversed to the sender’s wallet automatically.

WePay LankaQR Merchant

Sampath WePay merchant facility allows business entities/ individuals to accept LankaQR payments from customers
Ability to accept payments from any LankaQR registered/enabled mobile app merchants
No set up fee or monthly commitment
Extremely low merchant commission rate
Instant transaction notifications via SMS/email
Settlement funds will be credited to the respective merchant account on the next working day
No daily limit for the merchant to accept payments

How to reset a WePay password?

Self Password Reset via ‘Having Trouble Logging In’ option. Enter the requested details and the OTP sent to the registered mobile number to get the password reset
Visit the nearest branch
Send a request from the registered email address to wepay@sampath.lk

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