With the golden, lush low lands, gorgeous high mountains, fragrant plants, exotic fauna and flora, unforgettable historic cities and religious relics can all be found in Sri Lanka, which is crowned as “Pearl on the Indian Ocean” and “Country of Black Tea”.

Sri Lank is an island country in South Asia, facing the Palk Channel and Indian Peninsular in the northwest. It boasts bountiful resources and is a country of agricultural garden with plantation as its main industry.

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UnionPay service opening time: May 2006

Local UnionPay service hotline: N.A.

Using the Card in POS Terminals

Application Range

Merchants with the UnionPay logo all accept UnionPay cards. Some merchants may not have put up the UnionPay logo, but cardholders can show their UnionPay cards and inquire of the cashier whether or not they are accepted.

Merchant Characteristics

Currently, UnionPay special merchants in Sri Lanka mainly include jewelry and watch stores, electric appliances shops, fashion brands franchised stores and some restaurants and hospitals mainly distributed in the capital Colombo.

Accepted Cards

All cards with the UnionPay logo.

Reminder: When using dual currency cards, cardholders are recommended to ask the cashier to choose the UnionPay network, so as to ensure the enjoyment of the various favorable treatments and services provided by the UnionPay network. Due to the purchase limits for credit card consumption, it is recommended to use UnionPay debit cards for large luxury related transactions, as they are subject only to the limit of the balance of the card.

Relevant Charges

No commission fee charged for overseas card-using.

Compared to other bankcard networks, the 1%-2% currency conversion fee is exempted when withdrawing cash via the UnionPay network. UnionPay will convert the amount of local currency withdrawn into that of RMB, and the bank will deduct that amount from the cardholder’s RMB account accordingly.

ATM Cash Withdrawal

Application Range

At present, UnionPay card can be used for cash withdrawal and balance inquiry at the ATMs of Citibank, Standard Chartered bank and HSBC.

Accepted Cards

Bankcards with the UnionPay logo.

Reminder: Cardholders are recommended to use the UnionPay debit card for cash withdrawal while abroad since overdraft interest will occur when using a credit card.

How to Identify ATMs that Accept UnionPay Cards?

ATMs with UnionPay logo , Citibank logo, Standard Chartered bank logoor HSBC logo  on the machine or the screen can accept UnionPay cards.

Chinese and English interfaces

Some ATMs are installed with both Chinese and English interfaces and cardholders can select the language.

Charges and Cash Withdrawal Limits

For ATM cash withdrawals with UnionPay cards while abroad, follow the stipulations set by relevant state authorities: The daily accumulative withdrawal amount of foreign currency per UnionPay debit card shall not exceed the equivalent of RMB 10,000. Please consult the issuing bank for the daily cash withdrawal limits of the UnionPay credit card.

Certain amount of commission fee will be charged by the issuing bank for cash withdrawal while abroad. Please consult the issuing bank for more details on specific rates, the times of cash withdrawal each day with a single card, withdrawal limit per time, accumulative cash withdrawal limit, etc.

Compared to other bankcard networks, the 1%-2% currency conversion fee is exempted when withdrawing cash via the UnionPay network. UnionPay will convert the amount of local currency withdrawn into that of RMB, and the bank will deduct that amount from the cardholder’s RMB account accordingly.

 

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