Rs. 166 million worth plant and machinery

A.S.M. Irshad - Colombo Fort TKN Cor.

Indian High Commissioner Ashok K. Kantha, Minister of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development Douglas Devananda and Governor of Northern Province G.A. Chandrasiri participated as chief guests at a ceremony of commissioning of the plant and machinery at fishnet factory of Northsea Ltd., Gurunagar, Jaffna on May 6.

"The Indian Government has been a development partner of Sri Lanka for a longtime. India has granted more than 1,700 million rupees worth assistance to Northern projects."

The plant and machinery worth of Rs. 166 million were supplied under the grant assistance of the Indian Government.

In past, this factory was able to produce only 60 metric tons of fishnet products. Now it is expected that the production will increase to 300 metric tons.

Mayoress of Jaffna Municipal Council Y. Patkunarajah, Indian Consul - Jaffna V. Mahalingam, Political representative of Indian High Commission Srivasrap, Jaffna Govt. Agent Sundaram Arumainayagam, Jaffna Divisional Secretary Mrs. Sugunarathy Theivendiran and several officials also took part in this event.