Evolution Auto, Sri Lanka’s largest electric vehicle portfolio provider, has successfully deployed a purpose-built electric vehicle (EV) fleet for Radisson Hotels Sri Lanka, marking a significant step forward in integrating sustainable mobility into large-scale hospitality operations.
This collaboration strengthens Radisson’s commitment to embedding sustainability into its daily operations, not as a symbolic endeavor, but as a functional and value-driven business strategy, while positioning Evolution Auto as a trusted partner in enabling commercial EV adoption at scale.
The deployed fleet consists of King Long electric vans, made for higher-capacity transportation and logistical needs, and KYC electric vans, designed for efficient urban hotel operations. These vehicles are currently actively integrated into a number of operational roles, including property-level mobility, staff transportation, and internal logistics, supporting operations across key Radisson properties in Sri Lanka, including Colombo, Galle, and Kandy, with seamless movement between locations where required.
By aligning vehicle capabilities with specific operational requirements, Evolution Auto delivered a solution that improves productivity, dependability, and service delivery in a hospitality environment, ensuring efficient connectivity and operational coordination across multiple hotel locations.
Radisson Hotels Sri Lanka selected Evolution Auto as its EV mobility partner based on its ability to provide tailored, scalable solutions that support both operational performance and ESG objectives. As an example of how sustainability can directly enhance customer experience and service quality, the hotel group’s transition to electric mobility enables optimized daily operations while reducing environmental impact, including inter-property mobility and logistics across its Sri Lankan footprint.
Speaking on the partnership, Divan Wijerathne, Head of Sales – Commercial Vehicles at Evolution Auto, stated: “Leading hospitality brands’ approaches to sustainability have clearly changed, as evidenced by the partnership with Radisson Hotels Sri Lanka. It is no more a stand-alone project; rather, it is becoming an essential part of how operations are structured and delivered. Our focus at Evolution Auto is to offer tailored electric mobility solutions that satisfy real-world commercial requirements. By deploying both KYC and King Long electric vans across key operational functions such as logistics, staff transport, and internal mobility, we have enabled a transition that strengthens both efficiency and service reliability. We are pleased to assist Radisson in developing a model that integrates operational excellence with sustainability.”
This initiative demonstrates a larger trend in the hospitality and tourism industry, where sustainability is becoming more operationalized rather than viewed as a stand-alone commitment. Radisson Hotels Sri Lanka exemplifies how clean transportation options can generate both environmental and business value by incorporating EVs into daily operations across multiple destinations.
The deployment challenges traditional perspectives that EVs are only suitable for personal use or are too expensive, providing a practical example of how electric vehicles can be successfully implemented in commercial settings for procurement teams, fleet operators, and corporate leaders.
Evolution Auto continues to be a key player in helping Sri Lanka make the shift to cleaner transportation by providing commercially viable, solution-focused EV products suited to a range of industrial needs.
For more information, visit: www.evolutionauto.lk or contact: 0777 553 355
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