First ever GI Pipe plant by LANWA in Athurugiriya

Ramani Kangaraarachchi

The Ceylon Steel Corporation Ltd (CSCL) will set up the country’s first ever steel village in Athurugiriya in the near future creating a number of employment and entrepreneurial opportunities for the people in the country, the company’s Business Development Manager Sanath Niroshan told Daily News Business .

Sanath Niroshan

The modern plant in Athurugiriya

He said the company completed the Rs 10 billion investment over the last three years in four stages namely on a latest high tech rolling and wire mill, steel foundry and GI Pipes manufacturing plant. The company is now moving forward to set up the steel village, where all types of steel products could be made available under one roof. He said the company expected to save more than Rs 500 million worth of foreign exchange annually for the country which was spent only to import GI Pipes mostly required for the SME sector.

This target has been already achieved while giving high quality product of international standards to fcustomers. The CSCL is the only place that casting of stainless steel could be done.

“Being the pioneer we have introduced the LANWA GI Pipe. This is an example where we challenge international quality standards through introducing pioneering technology. The all new LANWA GI Pipe further enables our nation’s talented constructors, engineers, steel workers, welders to fabricators from all walks of life and building an entrepreneurial community enhancing our people’s livelihood and our nation’s economy as a result,” Sanath Niroshan said.

He said the company expected to save more than Rs 4 billion worth of foreign exchange annually for the country which was spent only to import GI Pipes mostly required for the SME sector. This target has been already achieved while giving high quality products of international standards to customers.