New building, staff quarters for Kolonnawa Govt. factory

Mohammed NAALIR

COLOMBO: A new factory building and a staff quarters will be constructed at a cost of Rs. 24 million for the Kolonnawa Government factory, Construction and Engineering Services Minister Rajitha Senaratna said.

There are altogether 581 employees including 179 officers employed at the Kolonnawa Government Factory. The Kolonnawa Government Factory run by the Construction and Engineering Service Ministry and which has a history of more than 158 years was not subjected to any renovation for the past 40 years.

Minister Senaratna expressed confidence that the factory could be converted into a profitable venture after the renovation by developing the efficiency and the productivity of the employees.

The Kolonnawa Government Factory was established in 1849 aiming to fulfil the tasks of the mechanical engineering sector and was rendering profitable, productive and efficient service.