Lake House Printers and Publishers

What Lake House Printers and Publishers does

Lake House Printers & Publishers PLC is a Sri Lanka-based, Colombo Stock Exchange-listed security printing and banking card manufacturer incorporated in 1965 and operating through three divisions. The Security Printing Division produces MICR-encoded cheque leaves and continuous cheques (under a Technical Services Agreement with Bradbury Wilkinson/De La Rue since 1987), together with security documents including share certificates, dividend warrants, certificates of deposit, fixed deposit certificates, motor vehicle registration certificates, and revenue licenses. Advanced security features span watermarked high-security paper, chemical-sensitive paper, UV-visible fibers, thermochromic ink, water-fugitive ink, microprinting, and barcode/QR coding. The Lake House Technologies Division (established 2007) supplies personalized plastic and metal banking cards certified by all six major payment schemes (Visa, MasterCard, JCB, China UnionPay, American Express, Diners Club), plus sustainable cards, wearable smart payment devices, contactless payment technology, and digital personalization and fulfillment services, through technology alliances with Thales, Giesecke+Devrient, and Manipal Technologies. The Lake House Atlas Trading Division publishes educational geography atlases in Sinhala, English, and Tamil for students from Grade 3 to 13.

Name

Lake House Printers and Publishers

Legal name

Lake House Printers & Publishers PLC

Website

https://lhpp.lk

Company type

Public

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Lake House Printers & Publishers PLC is a Sri Lankan security printing and banking card manufacturer that produces MICR-encoded cheques, security documents, and scheme-certified banking cards for all major Sri Lankan banks, government entities, and select SAARC and Middle East customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Security Printing

NAICS

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Books Printing (323117), Printing and Related Support Activities (3231)

SIC

Service Industries For The Printing Trade (2790), Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Printing & Business Forms (continuous forms, checks, tickets) (IMAMAHAH)

Keywords

• Security printing services
• Banking card production
• Cheque leaf printing
• Educational atlas publishing
• Secure document manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Colombo

HQ country

Sri Lanka

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Security Printing: Printing and supply of cheque leaves, continuous cheques, security documents including share certificates, dividend warrants, certificates of deposit, fixed deposit certificates, motor vehicle registration certificates, and revenue licenses
2. Banking Cards: Production and supply of personalized plastic and metal banking cards, sustainable cards, and wearables to banking sector
3. Digital Solutions: Digital solutions for banking industry including payment card solutions and related services
4. Lake House Atlas: Publishing and marketing of educational atlases in Sinhala, English, Tamil, and junior versions for students

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lake House Printers and Publishers PLC manufactures security-printed products including cheque leaves and secure documents through its Security Printing division, produces banking cards (debit, credit, sustainable, and wearables) through its Lake House Technologies division, and publishes geography atlases through its Lake House Atlas division. The company supplies Sri Lankan banks, government agencies, and corporate clients.

Product overview

Lake House Printers & Publishers PLC operates three distinct divisions offering complementary products and services. The Security Printing Division (core product), established in 1965, specializes in security printing of cheque leaves, personalized cheque books, MICR encoded continuous cheques, and various security documents including share certificates and dividend warrants for banks and financial institutions. The Lake House Technologies Division (formerly Security Cards Division), established in 2007, serves as the leading provider of banking cards and digital solutions, offering personalized plastic and metal banking cards certified by major payment schemes (Visa, MasterCard, JCB, China UnionPay), sustainable cards, wearable payment devices, and digital solutions to banks and corporate clients. The Lake House Atlas Division publishes educational atlases in Sinhala, English, and Tamil languages for students from Grade 3 to 13. The company primarily serves state and commercial banks, government entities, and educational institutions in Sri Lanka and the SAARC region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lake House Technologies (Security Cards Division): Banking cards and digital solutions division established in 2007, offering personalized plastic and metal banking cards, digital solutions, sustainable cards, and wearables.
• Security Printing Division
• Lake House Atlas Trading Division

Products and services

• Cheque Leaves and Security Documents Security-printed cheque leaves and other security documents (including official and identity-related printed materials) produced for banks, government agencies, and corporate clients in Sri Lanka. The product line incorporates MICR encoding, watermarks, and anti-counterfeit features.
• Banking Cards (Debit, Credit, Sustainable, Wearable) EMV-compliant banking cards including debit cards, credit cards, sustainable (eco-friendly) cards, and wearable payment devices, produced for Sri Lankan commercial banks such as Bank of Ceylon, People's Bank, Commercial Bank, Hatton National Bank, Sampath Bank, and Cargills Bank.
• Educational Atlases Geography atlases published for educational use by schools, students, and geography reference consumers in Sri Lanka.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supplied over 50 million banking cards serving all segments of the Sri Lankan market
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Cargills BankcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2026Partnership with Cargills Bank to produce Sri Lanka's first Ocean Plastic Debit Card made from recycled ocean-bound plastic sourced from the Indian Ocean region including the Maldives and Dominican Republic. The initiative supports Cargills Bank's Corporate Sustainability Goals and marine conservation efforts.
• MastercardcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with Mastercard's payment technology for the Ocean Plastic Debit Card initiative, enabling secure payment processing capabilities.
• Manipal TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnership with Manipal Technologies India for banking card manufacturing and technology solutions. One of the main global partners for Lake House Technologies Division.
• Thales SingaporecoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnership with Thales Singapore, a global leader in security and defense technology, for banking card solutions and technology.
• G+D (Giesecke+Devrient)coreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnership with G+D, a leading international technology provider for banking card solutions, enhancing Lake House Technologies' product portfolio.
• Bradbury Wilkinson (Cheques) Ltd UKcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnical Services Agreement since 1987 with internationally reputed security printers Bradbury Wilkinson (Cheques) Ltd UK (now part of Thomas De La Rue group) for MICR encoded cheque manufacturing technology.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• IDEMIA: IDEMIA is a global leader in payment cards, EMV chips, and identity solutions, directly competing with Lake House Technologies in the regional banking-card market across South Asia and the Middle East.
• Thales: Thales is a global leader in digital security and payment cards and a strategic Lake House partner. Its DIS business competes with Lake House Technologies in chip-based card manufacturing and digital banking security solutions across Asia.
• Toppan Printing: Toppan is a large Japanese security printing conglomerate producing passports, bank cards, and security documents. It overlaps with Lake House's cheque, certificate, and secure document product lines across international markets.
• Brady Corporation: Brady is a global manufacturer of identification and safety solutions, including specialty printed products and labels. While more industrial-focused, it is comparable as a niche industrial printer with similar security/identification printing capabilities.
• Giesecke+Devrient (G+D): G+D is a global leader in banknote printing, smart cards, and payment technology, and a strategic partner of Lake House. As a multinational incumbent, it competes head-to-head for smart-card issuance, personalization, and secure identity projects across Asia.

Direct peers

• De La Rue: De La Rue is the world's largest commercial security printer and the originator of the Bradbury Wilkinson MICR cheque technology that Lake House licensed. It is the most direct competitor in cheque leaves and security documents across emerging markets.
• Manipal Technologies: Manipal Technologies is an India-headquartered card manufacturer and Lake House partner. It competes for the same South Asian banking-card customers that Lake House serves and is its closest regional peer.
• CPI Card Group: CPI Card Group is a US-based leading issuer of credit, debit, and prepaid financial cards. It is directly comparable to Lake House Technologies in payment card manufacturing, personalization, and fulfillment for retail banks.

Emerging players

• Mühlbauer Group: Mühlbauer is a German specialist in ID card, smart card, and passport production systems. Comparable to Lake House Technologies as a card personalization and secure document technology provider, primarily upstream via manufacturing equipment.

Regional players

• Security Printing Corporation (Bangladesh): Bangladesh's state-owned security printer produces banknotes, passports, stamps, and security documents. It is a regional counterpart to Lake House's security printing division within South Asia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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