Finite Lanka purchases 12 TATA Tippers from DIMO

Finite Lanka (Private) Limited is a leading construction company involved in many modern construction projects in Sri Lanka. They are focused on the execution of various types of construction work such as Building Construction, Irrigation Work, Water Supply & Waste Water Projects and Road Work etc.

The company was established in 1996, as a construction company with a national grading of M7 & and now has a grading of C3 for Building, C1 for Highway, and C3 for Water supply and C3 for Irrigation work. As such they recently purchased 10 nos of TATA LPK 1615 Tippers and 2 nos of TATA LPK 1618 Tippers to be used for road development projects, from Diesel & Motor Engineering PLC (DIMO).

A vehicle handing over ceremony was held at the Bitumen/Asphalt Plant of Finite Lanka under the patronage of Mr Ajith Bogahawatte, [Chairman - Finite Lanka (Private) Limited], Mr Ranjith Pandithage (Chairman-DIMO), Mr Vijitha Bandara (COO-TATA Division of DIMO), Mr Rajeew Jaiswal (Country Manager - TATA Motors Limited), Mr Nalinda Kurukulasooriya (DGM - TATA Division), Mr Bandula Withanage [Manager - Finite Lanka (Private) Limited] and Mr Vikas Soni (Area Customer Care Manager - TATA Motors Limited).

Finite Lanka has contracted over 1,500 million rupees in con- struction projects mainly in competitive bid basis throughout our geographic region, which includes northern and eastern parts of the country. They employ over 35 experienced construction professionals and specialized craftsmen.

TATA is the number one commercial vehicle brand in Sri Lanka. And part of this success has been due to the sales and aftersales facilities available Island-wide, DIMO's 24-Hour Road Side assistance for TATA vehicles and superior product performance. TATA vehicles provide convenience, ease of mind and better profitability due to low operational costs and down time.

DIMO was recently recognized as the Best Corporate Citizen in Sri Lanka for 2013 during the Annual Corporate Citizen Sustainability Awards 2013, organized by the Chamber of Commerce. DIMO was also well acknowledged at the Annual Report Awards, organized by the Institute of Chartered Accountants ( SL), winning awards representing many significant categories. The highlight among the four awards won, was the award received as a Special Recognition Award for Excellence in Integrated Reporting. DIMO was the pioneer in Sri Lanka in Integrated Reporting. DIMO was also recognized as the Best in Sri Lanka for Corporate Governance Disclosure, as the Best in Sri Lanka for Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting and won a Gold for Diversified Holdings (Groups up to 05 Subsidiaries).

And at the Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Awards, apart from being recognized at the Best Corporate Citizen in Sri Lanka, DIMO also walked away with the Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award 2013 (Category of Ten Best Corporate Citizens), Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award 2013 (Sector Award Winner of Social Sustainability), Best Sustainability Project Awards 2013 (Automobile Training School Project), Certificate of Merit for the "Lassana Hetak" Project and Certificate of Merit for the Turtle Conservation Project. Furthermore DIMO is an ISO 14001:2004 and an ISO 9001:2000 certified company.

Mr Ranjith Pandithage handing over the keys to Mr Ajith Bogahawatte