DHL Express Sri Lanka has announced the opening of its new Air-side Gateway Facility inside the Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake.
With an investment of $374,000 (Rs. 43m), the 15,000 square-foot facility will further strengthen DHL’s presence in Sri Lanka. This new DHL facility is scaled to accommodate future growth over the next five years.
Manish Patel, DHL Sri Lanka country manager said: “The physical location of the Gateway Facility within the precincts of the Bandaranaike International Airport enables us to provide our customers with enhanced solutions. DHL is fully committed to support Sri Lanka’s vision of becoming a logistics hub for South Asia.”
“We believe in forming strong partnerships with local authorities such as customs and airlines in order to provide faster solutions to our customers. The new Gateway Service Centre reiterates DHL’s global commitment to invest in truly world class facilities in all the markets it operates in” said senior vice-president & area director – South Asia, Malcolm Monteiro.
Source: DHL
