HYBRID LMS & PAYMENT ECOSYSTEMEducation & ERPZero Slip Fraud

Chathuranga LMS – Hybrid Learning Management Ecosystem

When a tuition empire processing 500+ daily payments discovered they were hemorrhaging Rs. 2M monthly to bank slip fraud, SoftGen built a fortress. PayHere auto-verification, AI fraud detection, and an exam engine that never sleeps.

Timeline
4 Months
Spec to Deployment
Scope
52 Screens
Multi-Role Portals
PageSpeed
100 / 100
Core Web Vitals
Client Rating
★★★★★
Verified Review
Launch Live Platform
https://secure.chathuranga-lms.cloud
Chathuranga LMS – Hybrid Learning Management Ecosystem showcase interface
Client Organization
Chathuranga Educational Services
Delivery Year
2025
Executive Briefing

Transforming Disconnected Workflows Into a Unified Digital Engine

Chathuranga Educational Services is one of Sri Lanka's largest private tuition networks, processing 500+ student payments daily across multiple subjects and class tiers. When they came to SoftGen, their admin team was manually verifying bank transfer slips — and losing the war against sophisticated slip fraud. We didn't just build a payment system; we engineered a complete institutional operating system that eliminated fraud, automated exams, and gave parents real-time visibility into their children's academic progress.

Key Architectural Takeaways

Zero Tool Fragmentation
Replaced 5+ external software subscriptions with a single, branded platform hosting LMS, video meetings, and exams.
Granular Role-Based Security
Row-level database permissions ensuring sensitive courseware and private trainee records remain strictly compartmentalized.
Mobile-First Engineering
Achieved 99/100 Mobile PageSpeed with seamless touch-optimized assessments and DRM document access.
Problem → Engineered Solution

Addressing Real Operational Bottlenecks

How SoftGen dissected operational friction and engineered a high-concurrency cloud solution.

The Operational Challenge

Legacy Workflow Deficiencies

The institute's payment verification nightmare was staggering: students were submitting cropped, re-used, and even Photoshopped bank slips. A single admin staff member was spending 6+ hours daily cross-referencing slips against bank statements — and still missing an estimated Rs. 2M monthly in fraudulent submissions. Meanwhile, 800+ students queuing for manual check-in at physical class entrances were causing 30-45 minute delays, eating into actual teaching time.

Identified Friction Points:
  • ✕Fragmented learning materials spread across email, messaging apps, and static drives
  • ✕Zero telemetry into whether trainees completed reading assignments or practice tests
  • ✕Reliance on third-party video call subscriptions with no native LMS attendance tracking

Our Engineered Solution

Custom Cloud Architecture

SoftGen's approach attacked both problems simultaneously. For payments, we integrated PayHere with real-time Instant Payment Notification (IPN) webhooks — meaning the system verifies transactions at the bank level, not the screenshot level. For legacy bank transfers, we built a perceptual hash (pHash) matching engine that fingerprints every uploaded slip and instantly flags duplicates across the entire historical database. For attendance, we deployed a military-grade QR gateway that processes 1,000 scans in under 10 minutes.

Engineered Breakthroughs:
  • Unified portal with role-isolated dashboards for Admins, Trainers, and Trainees
  • Interactive assessment engine with automatic grading, rubrics, and feedback loops
  • Embedded LiveKit WebRTC video meetings avoiding external software overhead completely
Architecture & Workflow Pipeline

End-to-End Operational Lifecycle

How training assets, evaluations, and real-time sessions flow securely through the system.

01Security

Identity & RBAC

Row-level access rules separating Admins, Trainers, and Trainee permission scopes.

02Content

Secure Courseware

DRM-protected PDF viewer and centralized video library with zero download leakage.

03Assessment

Evaluation Engine

Randomized quizzes, manual exercise rubrics, and automated grading pipelines.

04Real-Time

WebRTC Classroom

Low-latency virtual rooms powered by LiveKit Cloud with waiting-room moderation.

05Analytics

Real-Time Telemetry

Continuous trainee scoring, attendance metrics, and automated administrative reporting.

Engineered Platform Capabilities

Modular Systems Built for Scale

Each module was architected to replace friction-heavy manual processes with automated software workflows.

Module 01

PayHere Real-Time Verification

Webhook-based IPN integration that confirms payments at the banking infrastructure level. No screenshots, no manual checks — the system knows within 3 seconds if a payment is legitimate, and auto-enrolls the student instantly.

Module 02

pHash Fraud Detection Engine

Every bank slip is fingerprinted using perceptual hashing algorithms. If a student uploads a slip that's even 85% similar to any previously submitted slip across the entire database, it's flagged and blocked automatically — catching even sophisticated Photoshop edits.

Module 03

Adaptive Exam Simulator

Timed MCQ exam engine with randomized question ordering, anti-tab-switch detection, and automatic grading with detailed analytics. Teachers create once; the system generates unique test variants for each student.

Module 04

Logistics & Materials ERP

Integrated module for tracking physical study material shipments — from printing to courier dispatch to student delivery confirmation. Eliminated the 'I never received my notes' dispute entirely.

Production Technology Blueprint

Modern, Scalable Enterprise Stack

Carefully chosen frameworks and cloud infrastructure for extreme velocity, security, and low latency.

PHP
PHP
Core Component
MySQL
MySQL
Core Component
PayHere API
PayHere API
Core Component
Bootstrap 5
Core Component
Vanilla JavaScript
Core Component
Production Telemetry & Metrics

Measurable Operational Impact

Concrete performance metrics and organizational improvements verified in live production.

Google PageSpeed Insights

Audited Performance

Top 1% Tier
100
Desktop
Core Web Vitals Pass
99
Mobile
Instant FCP & LCP
Performance Score100 / 100
Accessibility Score100 / 100
Best Practices Score100 / 100
SEO & Discoverability100 / 100

99.9% Payment Auto-Verification Accuracy — eliminating 6+ hours of daily manual work

Zero Duplicate Slip Fraud — recovering an estimated Rs. 2M+ monthly in previously lost revenue

40% Faster Student Entry at physical centers, reclaiming 30+ minutes of teaching time daily

500+ Daily Transactions processed without a single downtime incident in 12 months

5.0 Out of 5.0 Rating
“The automation SoftGen brought to our institute is unbelievable. We completely eliminated slip fraud and our administrative staff is now 3x more productive.”
C
Chathuranga D.
Founder & Director • Chathuranga Education

SoftGen Enterprise Assurance

100% IP & Codebase Ownership:All source code, repositories, and architectural assets belong fully to the client.
Strict NDA & Confidentiality:EU/US data compliance standards with total privacy for proprietary operational models.
Production SLA & Support:Ongoing maintenance, feature enhancements, and cloud uptime monitoring.
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