President opens new dairy products manufacturing plant

04 Apr, 2017

President Maithripala Sirisena opened a newly built Kotmale dairy products manufacturing plant?in Meerigama.

The production complex was built by the Cargills (Ceylon) PLC by infusing a huge investment into the local dairy industry in Sri Lanka.

The President opened the factory by unveiling the plaque and later he made an inspection tour of the premises.

President Sirisena presented scholarships to students under the Sarudina project of Cargills (Ceylon) PLC. The President also presented Laptop Computers to the students.

Ministers Arjuna Ranatunga, P. Harrison, the Chairman of Cargills, Louis R Page, Deputy Chairman, Ranjit Page and many others participated at?this event.

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