An Indian digital payments and financial services portal PhonePe has been launched in Sri Lanka today. Speaking at the launching event, High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha said that the launch of UPI and subsequently today’s launch of PhonePe is part of a broader agenda of connectivity. Noting that digital transformation has been a key element in the ongoing change in India, he added that India is looking forward to bringing a similar change into Sri Lanka. While adding that India is bringing a digital identity project to Sri Lanka, Mr. Jha said that India is also working on extending the broader digital public infrastructure into the island nation.