Sri Lanka’s largest cement factory opened...

March 7, 2022  

 

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa today (07) inaugurated the cement manufacturing facility of Lanwa Sanstha Cement Corporation (Pvt) Ltd., the largest cement factory in the country, located in the Magampura Lanka Industrial Zone.

The President and the Prime Minister who arrived at the venue also laid the foundation stone for the proposed new steel factory. The investment for the new steel plant, which will be built on 250 acres of land, is US $ 400 million. The manufacturing process is scheduled to begin in late 2024.

The President and the Prime Minister unveiled the plaque at the opening of the new cement factory and inspected the factory premises.

(Pic By - Osanda Daham Nimsara)

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