Cey-Nor wins ISO 9001

Rasika Somarathna

COLOMBO: The International Standards Certificate (ISO 9001) was awarded to the fishing nets and fishing equipment produced by the Cey-Nor foundation affiliated to the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic resources recently.

The Sri Lankan representative of the International Standard Organisation (ISO) Sandra Pieterson handed over the certificate to fisheries and Aquatic Resources Minister Felix Perera at a ceremony. The ceremony took place at the Ministry auditorium attended by ISO officials and Ministry staff. The Minister in return handed over the certificate to Cey-Nor Foundation Chairman Rohan Jayasinghe.

The Minister speaking at the occasion hailed this as a significant achievement adding that the recognition which they received with regards to quality of their products would go a long way to boost the fishing industry in Sri Lanka. The Minister paid a glowing tribute to all those who contributed in this regard.

The relief Aid Organisation of Canada presented the Minister with 30 fishing boats worth Canadian Dollars 0.5 Million. The Minister thanking the Organisation said he intended to distribute the boats among the fishermen who lost their boats in the tsunami.