Link Engineering to construct university auditorium

Link Engineering (Pvt) Ltd., the engineering arm of the Blue Ocean Group of Companies, bagged the contract for the construction of Rabindranath Tagore Memorial Auditorium at the University of Ruhuna.

The contract was awarded by the High Commission of India recently following a process of competitive bidding, as part of its development partnership with Sri Lanka in the field of higher education.

With a diverse portfolio to its name that includes its flagship brand Blue Ocean, the Blue Ocean Group strives to uphold a reputation of ethical, innovative and constructive practices not only in Sri Lanka but in the Asia Pacific region.Group Chairman S. Thumilan said the Group has diversified into engineering, construction, real estate, corporate consultancy, trading, electrical, construction of private houses and engineering consultancy.

One of the greatest assets of Blue Ocean Group is its talented and committed human resource pool including Chartered Architects, Chartered Engineers, Chartered Accountants, Marketeers, IT and other industry professionals.

Chairman Thumilan said, "The group continues to perform well in line with customer expectations despite the current challenging economic environment. We will continue to build and maintain our position as a strong brand conducting our operations under sound corporate governance, carrying out all business dealings with the public ethically with optimum transparency. As a result, our customer base expands on a daily basis locally and globally."

"The takeover of Link Engineering has served to be a great success story for Blue Ocean Group of Companies.

We have received a number of propositions for takeovers. Mergers and acquisitions has been an integral part of our growth strategy in the past and would continue be so in the future," he said.