{"id":6532,"date":"2026-04-28T15:11:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T09:41:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.lankanewsnetwork.com\/?p=6532"},"modified":"2026-04-28T15:13:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T09:43:48","slug":"cdb-pioneers-sri-lankas-first-sound-box-driving-financial-inclusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.lankanewsnetwork.com\/?p=6532","title":{"rendered":"CDB Pioneers Sri Lanka\u2019s First Sound Box driving financial inclusion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Citizens Development Business Finance PLC (CDB) has introduced the Sound Box as part of its continued focus on digital payment solutions in Sri Lanka. The device provides instant voice confirmations for QR payment transactions, contributing to improved merchant convenience, transaction transparency, and broader digital adoption, particularly among SMEs.<\/p>\n<p>The QR Sound Box eliminates the need for merchants to manually verify payments via mobile devices, providing instant audio confirmation of successful transactions. Designed as a versatile payment device, it supports QR transactions and is equipped with built-in card acceptance capability, with card payment services to be introduced by CDB in line with its future provisions.<\/p>\n<p>This innovation enhances transaction transparency, merchant confidence and customer trust, while driving adoption of digital payments across cash-heavy environments such as markets, fairs and pop-up stores.<\/p>\n<p>Chief Sales &amp; Digital Business Officer of CDB, Hasitha Dassanyake added: \u201cThe QR Sound Box reflects our commitment to empowering merchants and accelerating digital adoption. 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