Omega Line celebrates 25 years of excellence

From left: Former Director HR and Admin Kapila Wanniarachchi, CEO/Managing Director Felix A. Fernando, Oniverse Group President Dr. Sandro Veronesi, Past Chairman Vincenzo Joppolo and Oniverse Group Head of International Production Riccardo Romani 

Omega Line Ltd, Sri Lanka’s largest exporter of clothing items to the European market, producing and exporting more than 90 million clothing items consisting of fashion garments such as bras, briefs and beachwear, recently celebrated 25 years of excellence in contributing to the growth of the Sri Lankan economy. 

Founded in 1999 with its first and flagship apparel manufacturing facility in the North-Western province of Sri Lanka, Omega Line has grown to over 4,500 employees at Sandalankawa and its Vavuniya factory, which is the largest investment in the Northern province, has 2,900 employees. Omega Line is a wholly-owned investment of Oniverse (formerly Calzedonia), based in Verona, Italy and the brainchild of Group President Dott. Sandro Veronezi. 

Omega Line’s portfolio of brands comprises renowned names, including Calzedonia, Intimissimi, Tezenis and Falconeri, which speaks volumes about the outstanding success of Omega Line in contributing to the Sri Lankan economy since its inception. The group invested over US $ 400 million in Sri Lanka and exported a combined total of over 200 million garments last year.    

“We are delighted to celebrate our 25th anniversary with notable milestones. Since our inception in 1999 as a single manufacturing facility with 30 employees, we have expanded to seven factories employing over 15,000 across affiliated factories and various production lines. This growth exemplifies our production capabilities and our dedication to expansion, diversification and geographic reach,” stated Oniverse Holdings, Italy President Dott. Sandro Veronesi. 

“We came to invest in Sri Lanka at the height of the terrorist war but we were able to come this far due to the hard work of Vincenzo Joppolo, immediate past Chairman and Managing Director, Felix Fernando, Kapila Wanniarchchi, Bruna Carelle and the Sri Lankan team. We are also expanding Benji Ltd this year by adding another factory,” he added. 

“Sri Lanka produces over 75 percent of the garments Oniverse sells currently and is a testament to the trust Oniverse has placed in Sri Lankan operations,” stated Omega Line CEO and Managing Director Felix A. Fernando, who is also the company’s first employee.

The board of Omega Line Ltd consists of Felix A. Fernando, Dinal Peiris, J.M. Swaminathan, George Christopher and Sudam Kiriella. The late Sri Nagendra was the first Chairman of Omega Line and played a key role in supporting Veronesi in establishing Omega Line in Sri Lanka.