300 factories programme under Industrial Development Ministry

Thushara Kaluarachchi

COLOMBO: Industrial Development Minister, Kumara Welgama stated that the Industrial Development Ministry and the corporations, Boards and Institutions under the purview of the Industrial Ministry will provide their fullest assistance to the "Gamin Gamata Janapathi Sathkaraka Seva" programme being implemented by the Presidential Public Relations Unit at a preliminary discussion held with the programme officials recently.

Chemical Manufacturing Companies, Corporations, Boards and other institutes attending the meeting, agreed to select a special project in the Lunugamwehera D.D. Division in order to provide material donations such as cement, mineral sands, paper, cement phosphate fertilizer, tiles and bricks. Under the 300 Factories Programme also being implemented under this Ministry, the start of a Cement Grinding and Packing Factory in the Lunugamwehera area, as a joint venture with the Lafarge Co. close to the Hambantota Port was also discussed at the meeting.

The discussion was held under the patronage of the Ministry Secretary Jayampathi Hettiarachchi, corporations and statutory Boards Director M.C.L. Rodrigo, Director of the Janapathi Sathkaraka Seva Unit Vajira Irugalbandara and other officials.