Minister to open Dhanusha Marine factory

Dilwin MENDIS, Moratuwa special correspondent

Dhanusha Marine Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. is the Parent Company of Dhanusha Group. They specialize in manufacturing fibreglass boats for the local and international markets.

Managing Director of Dhanusha Marine Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. G.S. Fernando.

The company commenced production with one helper in a small hut built on a marshy land at Horethuduwa, Moratuwa. However, their vision was to manufacture fibreglass boats using ultra modern technology and expertise to cater to the international market.

By sheer hard work and dedication their fishing boats have become popular among the fisherfolk. They have already captured the Maldivian market.

They are the agents for Daedong Marine Inboard Engines from South Korea.

The Managing Director G.S. Fernando received technical training in the Netherlands. The raw materials are obtained from its sister company K.K.K. Distributors (Pvt) Ltd which are imported from Malaysia, Taiwan, India and the United Arab Emirates.

During the past fifteen years Dhanusha Marine has won several prestigious awards including the Presidential Award 2007 and NCE Export Award 2006 (Industry Sector Medium Category Bronze Award).

Dhanusha Marine Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, has a number of subsidiary companies. K.K.K. Distributors (Pvt) Ltd. was set up in 1999, mainly to import fibreglass raw materials.

It also acts as agents for various foreign raw materials suppliers such as Revertex Malaysia, RP Products Malaysia and Jushi Group China.

KKK was the Gold Winner at the third and fourth Sri Lanka-Malaysia Annual Business Awards in 2007 and 2008.

Dhanusha Marine Lanka Exports (Pvt) Ltd, a BOI approved company at Fullerton Industrial Estate, Kalutara manufactures Fiberglass Boats, Trailer Covers and Horse Trailer Covers for the export market.

They obtained the environmental licence to operate in a highly residential area for almost two decades. They have devised various methods to keep the environment clean.

Over the years the company has done a yeoman service by way of CSR projects - the recipients being schools and places of worship.

July 16 will be a red letter day as the factory run by Dhanusha Marine Lanka Exports (Pvt) Ltd, their newly formed sister company at Fullerton Industrial Estate, Kalutara would be opened by Minister of Industrial Development and MP for the Kalutara district Kumara Welgama.