Laksalusala :

Rs. 20 million in 20 days

by L.S. Ananda WEDAARACHCHI

'Laksalusala' which reopened recently under a new management has been transformed into a popular sales store for locally made cloths, said State Resources and Enterprise Development Deputy Minister Sarath Gunaratna.

Laksalusala earned over Rs. 20 million within 20 days during the festive season. Handmade garments, specially made for Laksalusala such as sarees, trouser and shirt material were in big demand he said.

Laksalusala employees were given a Rs. 5,000 bonus and also an incentive payment of Rs. 5,000 for the first time, the Deputy Minister said.

Seven Laksalusala branches in Nugegoda Ratnapura Ampara Kurunegala Badulla and Angunkolapallassa and the Jawatta Vilasitha Nivasa at Colombo have become popular due to its reasonable prices and high quality local material, he said. Popular teledrama actor Chandima Nanayakkara and actress Umayanga Wickramasingha work as honourary envoys of Laksalusala under the new management.