Sri Lanka has partnered with Ant International to integrate Alipay+, enabling over 400,000 LANKAQR merchants to accept cross-border mobile payments. Tourists from Italy, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, Thailand, and China can now use 14 international e-wallets for seamless transactions. This initiative boosts Sri Lanka’s tourism industry, which saw a 38% rise in 2024, and supports the country’s goal of welcoming 3 million tourists in 2025. The partnership enhances payment convenience, driving economic growth and digital transformation in Sri Lanka’s travel sector.