HNB-DIMO introduce leasing solutions for heavy machinery

From left: Bank Associate Chamika Bandara, Assistant Manager Leasing Chamindra Mallikaarachchi, Product Manager Leasing Mahesh Ratnayake, Vice President Leasing Udara Pathinayake, Senior Vice President and Head of Retail Banking Kanchana Karunagama, Group Managing Director and CEO Gahanath Pandithage, Executive Director Chaminda Ranawana, General Manager Damitha Wickramasinghe and Sales Executive Dulaj Dilshan

HNB PLC has recently entered a strategic partnership with DIMO to introduce specialised financing solutions for heavy machinery.

Through this partnership, businesses and contractors will gain access to tailored leasing solutions for globally trusted machinery brands represented by DIMO. 

The initiative promotes equipment from internationally recognised manufacturers including BOMAG rollers, Kaeser compressors, Everdigm breakers, Gehl skid steer loaders, Car Mix self-loading concrete mixers, along with an extensive portfolio of Komatsu construction and earth-moving machinery. These technologies play a vital role in construction, infrastructure development, manufacturing and industrial operations across the country.

HNB Senior Vice President and Head of Retail Banking Kanchana Karunagama noted, “Our role as a bank goes beyond providing finance. Every machine lease through this partnership represents a livelihood strengthened, a business moving forward and a community gaining new opportunities. When contractors, operators and growing enterprises gain access to reliable machinery with supportive financing, they gain the confidence to build, create jobs and contribute to the progress of Sri Lanka. Working together with DIMO allows us to place that opportunity within reach of people across the country while supporting industries that shape the nation’s future.”

The partnership combines DIMO’s engineering expertise with HNB’s strong retail banking and leasing capabilities to create a financing framework designed to make advanced machinery accessible to businesses of varying scale. 

Under the programme, HNB will offer special leasing rates while also providing the customers with a credit card that carries a waived annual fee for the first year. 

In addition, HNB General Insurance will extend discounted insurance premiums for the machinery, allowing the customers to protect their equipment with greater financial convenience.

DIMO Group Managing Director and CEO Gahanath Pandithage shared, “Behind every machine delivered to a worksite stands a person with ambition, determination and responsibility toward their family and community. At DIMO, we see machinery as a catalyst for progress that helps businesses build, produce and move industries forward, fuelling dreams and aspirations of the communities we serve through meaningful partnerships. Our partnership with HNB allows the customers to access world-class equipment with the financial support needed to invest with confidence. When businesses are empowered with the right machinery and the right support, it strengthens livelihoods, drives enterprise and contributes meaningfully to the growth of industries across Sri Lanka.”