'Lakpa' shoes in Jaffna soon

Manufacture of footwear has been launched in Vathiry Industrial village in Vadamarachchi Jaffna on the directive of Minister of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development Douglas Devananda.

Chandra Kannangara, the Managing Director of "Lakpa" organization, responding to the request made by Minister Devananda has provided with new machinery, raw materials and technology to Vathiry Industrial Village for production of footwear.

Chandra Kannangara, visited Jaffna on 15, February and met Minister Devananda and paid a visit to the Vathiry Industrial Village to look into the present situation of the factory.

The employees of the factory said that they were extremely happy and were confident that they could achieve a good success in time to come with the help of the raw materials and technology provided to them by the "Lakpa" organization.

Chandra Kannangara, the Managing Director of "Lakpa" Organization said that honouring the request made by the Minister, that he was looking forward to extend his assistance to the best of his capacity for serving the people of Jaffna. He also said that the monthly sale of footwear in the entire peninsula exceeded well over 300,000 pairs, and the Vathiry Market share should be in the region of 30,000 pairs.

Minister Devananda speaking at the occasion, conveyed his thanks to the Managing Director of "Lakpa" organization for extending its assistance to the Vathiry Footwear Factory.