Sri Lanka’s DIMO secures project in Male’s Velana International Airport
Sri Lanka’s DIMO, which is among Sri Lanka’s leading conglomerates, has reportedly secured a project for the supply, installation and maintenance of elevators, escalators and moving walks at the Velana International Airport in Male.
Local media reports stated that DIMO entered this project geared with the exceptional product offerings of TK Elevator (formerly known as thyssenkrupp), a global leader in elevators and escalators from Germany.
DIMO’s partnership with TK Elevator commenced back in 2018 when DIMO was appointed as the sole distributor, installer and service provider in Sri Lanka and Maldives for this world-class mobility solutions provider.
This partnership symbolises the best in urban mobility in both the Sri Lankan and Maldivian markets.
DIMO has built a capable team by attracting the best talents in the industry and providing them training at TKE Campus and the team is capable of catering to any complex project in the urban mobility domain.
The latest project in Male will see DIMO providing 23 elevators, 14 escalators and four horizontal moving walks for the Velana International Airport and is one of the biggest mobility related projects in Maldives.
DIMO Chairman and Managing Director Ranjith Pandithage has been quoted as saying, “DIMO is in the forefront of developing infrastructure in Sri Lanka and recently we have moved forward, expanding our services beyond our shores. Facilitating Velana International Airport of Male is our latest project out of Sri Lanka.”
“DIMO will set up a project office in Male to ensure that the project work is executed smoothly and efficiently, while also attracting outstanding engineering talent from the Sri Lankan market. With the establishment of this new project office in Male, DIMO will continue to grab market opportunities and enhance sales and maintenance operations in Maldives,” DIMO Director Wijith Pushpawela has also been quoted as saying.
OSL take:
The project secured by Sri Lanka’s DIMO in a foreign country indicates the growth of the country’s private sector. Sri Lanka’s ongoing development programme as well as the target of achieving business hub status in the South Asian region has expanded the country’s economy and thereby expanded the growth potential of the country’s private sector. Despite the external and internal challenges posed by the global Covid 19 pandemic, several key economic sectors posted a growth momentum this year. Given the latest developments in Sri Lanka, foreign businesses/investors could look at setting up base in the island to engage with other countries or even look at opportunities in forming partnerships and joint ventures with local businesses.
| Article Code : | VBS/AT/16082021/Z_3 |