ikman.lk and Vehicle Importers Association of Lanka collaborate to offer customers a superior vehicle portfolio

Contributes towards setting standards in the vehicle industry

ikman.lk, Sri Lanka’s largest online marketplace and the Vehicle Importers’ Association of Lanka (VIAL) have collaborated to ensure vehicle buyers benefit through access to a higher standard of vehicles to choose from. As the nation’s leading vehicle importing body in Sri Lanka, VIAL has a strong membership of nearly 400 well-recognized commercial entities. The collaboration offers ikman.lk customer’s access to a reliable and superior portfolio of unregistered secondhand or reconditioned vehicles. Through the Association’s experience and dedication as a resourceful and reliable leader in the vehicle industry, ikman.lk customers are assured of authentic imported vehicles at genuine pricing levels offered by VIAL members. Members of the Association are acknowledged and given due recognition on ikman.lk through an insignia on their advertisements. The ‘VIAL Certified’ logo provides branded acknowledgement of VIAL Members and helps customers identify their advertisements from other sellers. “We are extremely pleased to collaborate with VIAL as the recognised authority on vehicle imports to Sri Lanka. Through our tie-up we can now work together towards maintaining some form of standards in the vehicle industry including pricing. Our customers are also assured of genuine imported vehicles and thus a higher standard of vehicles to purchase from,” said Ravi De Mel, Director Category Management, ikman.lk All VIAL Members receive a monthly status report which provides details of the advertisements viewed and advertisements interacted by potential customers. A collated report provided to the Association by ikman.lk provides added value to enhance the industry. “Through ikman.lk Memberships, VIAL members receive greater recognition and are showcased as a reliable source in providing quality vehicles at an affordable price. Our members also benefit with access to genuine buyers,” said Sampath Merenchige, President, Vehicle Importers’ Association of Lanka (VIAL). Strengthening its relationship with the vehicle industry, ikman.lk also co-sponsored the VIAL Annual General Meeting held recently.