Sri Lankaโ€™s first state run consumer Loyalty Card launched tomorrow

Sri Lankaโ€™s first state run FMCG Loyalty Card will be launched on 8 November. The largest retail supermarket chain in the country, Lanka Sathosa Ltd (LSL) is embarking on this major initiative to expand its customer base while meeting the competition. โ€œOur work is aimed at giving the best to the local consumer while facing competitionโ€ said Sri Lankaโ€™s Minister of Industry, Commerce, Resettlement of Protracted Displaced Persons, Cooperative Development, Skills Development & Vocational Training Rishad Bathiudeen on 5 November in Colombo. Minister Bathiudeen, under whom Lanka Sathosa functions, was in discussion with his officials at the Ministry in Colombo 3 ahead of the launch event of the LSL โ€œAbhimanaโ€ loyalty card on 8 November in Battaramulla.

โ€œLanka Sathosa Limited (LSL) expanded its island-wide branch network to 423 and has become the largest supermarket chain in Sri Lanka today. LSL Loyalty Card holders will be able to use the card in any branch, with many benefits including discounts from the 423 outletsโ€ said Minister Bathiudeen and added: โ€œThe โ€œAbhimanaโ€ card is Sri Lankaโ€™s first ever government owned Consumer Loyalty Card in FMCG sector and I commend Lanka Sathosa staff, its sales and marketing teams for their work on it.โ€

A nominal subscription fee is to be levied when the Abhimana Card is first issued to the consumer while it is to be issued free of charge to pensioners, government employees, and the military personnel.