Financial Times

DHL reinforces commitment to Sri Lanka with new office
DHL, the world's leading express and logistics company, said last week that it was reinforcing its presence in Sri Lanka with a new country office here.
Due for completion in November 2006, the purpose-built 40,000-square-feet office at Vauxhall Street in Colombo will house both the administration and operations arms of DHL in Sri Lanka. This new country office will feature state-of-the-art shipment handling and security systems, including digital surveillance systems, access control, a Quality Control Centre, and a larger shipment-processing area.

This investment aims to capture the strong anticipated growth in Sri Lanka, and highlights DHL's confidence in the market, which has recorded double-digit growth in the last couple of years, according to a company statement.
DHL Express Asia Pacific Chief Executive Officer Scott Price, in Colombo for DHL Sri Lanka's 25th anniversary celebration, laid the foundation stone for the new office complex.

Price said, "Sri Lanka is an important market for us, and we have been enjoying double-digit growth and market dominance. This new country office will enable us to continue to provide our customers with safe and reliable products and services, as well as expand our operational capacity."

During his visit, Price met with Sri Lanka's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ports and Aviation Mangala Samaraweera and thanked the government of Sri Lanka for promoting the development of the air express industry. He also visited DHL's Gateway/Customs Bonded Warehouse in Ja-Ela with its new Quality Control Centre (QCC) and took a closer look at DHL's operations in Sri Lanka.

During his visit, Price highlighted DHL's Corporate Social Responsibility activities across the globe, and underlined the company's commitment to support the ongoing tsunami rehabilitation efforts in Sri Lanka. He noted DHL's recent donation of US$60,000 to the Gangaramaya Temple, to be used for a 'Shop-House' housing project at Seenigama, where 50 shop houses will be built for displaced families.

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