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Ship repair facility in Galle with US$ 15m. investment
A fully-fledged Yacht Marina facility is to be constructed by Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) at the Port of Galle with the phase one of the project nearing completion, the SLPA announced on Friday.
In order to offer extended facilities, to provide required yacht repair services in this regard, to attract more tourists to the Port of Galle, the investor M/S Gulf Ship Yard (Pvt) Ltd recently signed an agreement with Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) to establish a ship repair facility in the Port of Galle aiming to repair small boats, tugs and yachts with an initial investment of US$ 15 million.
Accordingly, a boat lifting facility of 1,500 Tons will be constructed whilst repairs and new building of small scale crafts will be undertaken at the Port of Galle in the near future. The investor has also planned to enhance facilities in stages.
Laying the foundation stone for the establishment of this new shipyard facility in the Port of Galle took place on February 20, 2014 with the participation of Minister of Highways, Ports and Shipping (Projects) Rohitha P. Abeygunawardena as the chief guest.
Senior Minister Piyasena Gamage, Deputy Speaker Chandima Weerakkodi, Southern Province Governor Dr Kumari Baalasuriya, Member of Parliament Ramesh Pathirana, Member of Parliament Manusha Nanayakkara, Minister of Eastern Provincial Council Nazeer Ahmad, Chairman of SLPA Dr Priyath B.Wickrama, Chief Engineer Planning and Development of SLPA Susantha Abeysiriwardana, the Managing Director of Sea Gulf Shipyard (pvt) Ltd Dr Sarath Obeysekara and the Managing Director of Hadi Hamad Al Hamam Group Saudi Arabia Hadi Hamad Al Hamam were also present on the occasion.
Source: LBT
In order to offer extended facilities, to provide required yacht repair services in this regard, to attract more tourists to the Port of Galle, the investor M/S Gulf Ship Yard (Pvt) Ltd recently signed an agreement with Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) to establish a ship repair facility in the Port of Galle aiming to repair small boats, tugs and yachts with an initial investment of US$ 15 million.
Accordingly, a boat lifting facility of 1,500 Tons will be constructed whilst repairs and new building of small scale crafts will be undertaken at the Port of Galle in the near future. The investor has also planned to enhance facilities in stages.
Laying the foundation stone for the establishment of this new shipyard facility in the Port of Galle took place on February 20, 2014 with the participation of Minister of Highways, Ports and Shipping (Projects) Rohitha P. Abeygunawardena as the chief guest.
Senior Minister Piyasena Gamage, Deputy Speaker Chandima Weerakkodi, Southern Province Governor Dr Kumari Baalasuriya, Member of Parliament Ramesh Pathirana, Member of Parliament Manusha Nanayakkara, Minister of Eastern Provincial Council Nazeer Ahmad, Chairman of SLPA Dr Priyath B.Wickrama, Chief Engineer Planning and Development of SLPA Susantha Abeysiriwardana, the Managing Director of Sea Gulf Shipyard (pvt) Ltd Dr Sarath Obeysekara and the Managing Director of Hadi Hamad Al Hamam Group Saudi Arabia Hadi Hamad Al Hamam were also present on the occasion.
Source: LBT
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