Omega Line crowned as overall Best Exporter of the Year at Presidential Export Awards 2024/25

Omega Line receives overall Best Exporter of the Year 

• Sri Lanka’s largest apparel exporter to Europe also clinches 3 other national titles

Omega Line has secured an unprecedented quadruple victory at Presidential Export Awards 2024/25, claiming the country’s highest export honour alongside three additional national titles in a landmark achievement for Sri Lanka’s apparel sector.
The Oniverse-owned manufacturer was named Best Exporter of the Year and won three further categories: Best Exporter in Product Diversification, Contributor from the Regions to the Export Supply Chain and Best Exporter – Apparel (Large Category).The awards, presented by Sri Lanka’s Export Development Board, under presidential patronage, recognise the nation’s top-performing exporters. “I believe deeply in human potential and our success at Omega Line is a testament to that belief,” said CEO and Managing Director Felix A. Fernando. “The driving force behind these achievements is our happy and content workforce. This recognition honours the dedication of over 7,500 employees across our facilities who have made Omega Line a cornerstone of Sri Lanka’s export economy and validates our commitment to world-class manufacturing and our role in strengthening Sri Lanka’s position in global markets.” Founded in 1999 as a single facility with 30 employees, Omega Line has grown into one of Sri Lanka’s largest apparel exporters to Europe, producing more than 100 million garments annually from its Sandalankawa and Vavuniya operations. 
Operating under the Oniverse umbrella (formerly Calzedonia), Omega Line and its associated entities, viz. Sirio, Alpha, Benji invested over US $ 450 million in Sri Lanka, with the annual export values reaching approximately US $ 500 million and yearly shipments exceeding 200 million units. The company’s Vavuniya facility represents the largest private sector investment in the Northern province, employing 2,900 people and exemplifying Omega Line’s contribution to regional economic development. The award for Contributor from the Regions to the Export Supply Chain specifically recognises this impact beyond the commercial capital. Omega Line produces for leading European brands including Calzedonia, Intimissimi, Tezenis and Falconeri. Sri Lanka now manufactures over 75 percent of garments sold by Oniverse across its 5,700 retail outlets in 55 countries, demonstrating the trust placed in Sri Lankan manufacturing capabilities. The company maintains that operational excellence is inseparable from workforce development.
More than 90 percent of the employees are women and Omega Line has established comprehensive training programmes, performance-based advancement opportunities and employee benefits, including medical facilities, transport and subsidised meals.