Web portal by Orient Finance for vehicle traders and buyers

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Orient Finance (OF) launched a web portal as an extension of its vehicle trade-in option creating a virtual market place for vehicle sellers and buyers. The website was launched by Vehicle Importers Association of Sri Lanka President Mahinda Sarathchandra. Orient Finance CEO Suresh Amerasekera, who was present at the occasion, explained that the creation of the website stemmed from the need to attune their trade-in product offer to the changing needs of customers to offer a premium, value added service to their ever increasing clientele. “The online platform strives to draw a link between vehicle dealers and buyers and can be accessed by visiting the Orient Finance Website at http://www.orientfinance.lk and clicking the ‘Trade-In Vehicle Portal’ banner,” he said. The comprehensive database of the Trade-in Vehicle Portal lists out selected vehicle dealers Island-wide along with the models that are available for purchasing. Any buyer who is looking to upgrade his/her vehicle can log on to the portal, select a suitable vehicle out of the listing, and can trade-in his/her existing vehicle for a new one with the respective dealer. Any shortfall between the new vehicle and the traded one will be financed by OF. The company hopes to develop this platform by further upgrading and making it more user-friendly in order to better service to both buyers and traders. Speaking at the occasion Sarathchandra commended the initiative taken by Orient Finance to host this website, thus creating a cost effective manner in which the members of his association can access potential buyers across the island. He further elaborated that this will create a win-win situation for both sellers and buyers, allowing sellers to access a larger customer base, and buyers to have access to a wider range of vehicle selections. Sarathchandra made an open invitation to all the members of the Vehicle Importers Association to avail this opportunity by listing their vehicles on the site. Orient Finance PLC (OFP) operates 23 fully fledged branches and customer convenience centres located in Ampara, Anuradhapura, Avissawella, Colombo, Galle, Gampaha, Kalutara, Kandy, Kegalle, Kochchikade, Kurunegala, Matara, Welisara, Jaffna, Killinochchi, Vavuniya, Batticaloa, Horana, Ratnapura, Negombo, Nugegoda, Chilaw and Avissawella. It is a Finance Company licensed by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka under the Business Finance Act No 42 of 2011. Its primary business activities are leasing and hire purchase of motor vehicles, debt factoring, gold loans and the acceptance of fixed deposits. The Board of Directors of OFP consists of Dr. Dayanath Jayasuriya P.C. as Chairman, Prakash Schaffter, Ramesh Schaffter, Ananda Atukorala, Lakshmi Gunetilake, Anil Tittawella P.C. and Sarath Wikramanayake as Directors. Suresh Amerasekera functions as the Chief Executive Officer.