Dipra Engineers provides elevators to Navy Hospital
Total value over Rs. 20 million:
Officials of Dipra Engineers handing over a lift to Navy
personnel. Picture by Saliya Rupasinghe
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Dipra Engineers (Pvt. Ltd)., had been able to supply, install and
commission five units (3 bed lifts and 2 passenger lifts) of elevators
to the proposed Sri Lanka Navy Hospital in Welisara. The cost of the
elevator that was supplied had been valued at over US$ 150,000 (Rs. 20m)
and all units had been handed over and is in use, said Managing Director
of Dipra Engineers, Dinesh Dammika Anton.
A lift in Welisara |
The hospital which had been built at a cost of over Rs. 1.2 billion,
consisting 250 beds, contains four floors while the project concept is
being done under the guidance of Defence Secretary, Gotabhaya Rajapaksa
by Ex Navy Commander, M. Dissanayaka.
This state - of- the - art project, has being designed and built by
the Navy, with the aim of improving healthcare facilities of the naval
personnel and their family members. In future, it would be open to the
public at very concessionary rates.
Dipra Engineering, recently became the first company in Sri Lanka to
obtain ISO certification - ISO in material handling. The company is also
planning to set up a passenger elevator factory with direct investment
from their China elevator manufacturer,
Brilliant Elevators Ltd., a listed company in China, he disclosed.
Dipra Engineers Pvt Ltd., is a leading material hoist manufacturer and a
reputed suppliers of passenger lifts, EOTC(Cranes, Steam Boilers, had
been recently awarded the ISO 9001;2008 certification for quality
management by Moody International.
“We started our hoist manufacturing business in 1999 and diverted to
many field such as supply, installation and commissioning of Industrial
Boilers, all types of Passenger Elevators, EOT Cranes, Hydraulic
Lifters, Dock Levellers, Construction Hoists, Dockyard Ship building and
Shed Travellers. Sofar we have installed and in operation more than
1,500 units throughout the island and overseas.” |