Hirdaramani Group opened their latest addition to the North, the Hirdaramani Clothing Puthukkudiyiruppu with an investment of Rs.450 million.
The new factory which employs over 1000 employees was opened by President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday.
"We have around 1,050 employees from this region working for us. It was when we opened our first factory in Vavuniya that we realised the dearth of employment opportunities for the youth in the North. Thus it has been our mission to push away into regions away from the Western Province so as to develop these areas. We may expand this company as we have in Vavuniya but it will all be in good time," Director, Hirdaramani Group, Janak Hirdaramani told Daily News Business. He also said that this endeavour while creating direct employment, to also create indirect job opportunities for the community in Mullaitivu such as occupation in terms of shops and transport. Through providing community members with a variety of job opportunities, the factory has been instrumental in supporting the recovery and development of Mullaitivu which is the largest and the most war-torn area in the north.
President Maithripala Sirisena was the Chief Guest of the opening of Hirdaramani factory.
Following the opening of its new factory, the Hirdaramani Group has become the only large-scale regular employer in the area, providing employees with stable incomes, a positive working environment, free meals and custom-made training programmes that strengthen their skill sets. Currently employing over 500 sewing machine operators (SMOs), the factory utilizes over 320 machines that deliver a monthly capacity of over 150,000 garments.
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The new factory which employs over 1000 employees was opened by President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday.
"We have around 1,050 employees from this region working for us. It was when we opened our first factory in Vavuniya that we realised the dearth of employment opportunities for the youth in the North. Thus it has been our mission to push away into regions away from the Western Province so as to develop these areas. We may expand this company as we have in Vavuniya but it will all be in good time," Director, Hirdaramani Group, Janak Hirdaramani told Daily News Business. He also said that this endeavour while creating direct employment, to also create indirect job opportunities for the community in Mullaitivu such as occupation in terms of shops and transport. Through providing community members with a variety of job opportunities, the factory has been instrumental in supporting the recovery and development of Mullaitivu which is the largest and the most war-torn area in the north.
President Maithripala Sirisena was the Chief Guest of the opening of Hirdaramani factory.
Following the opening of its new factory, the Hirdaramani Group has become the only large-scale regular employer in the area, providing employees with stable incomes, a positive working environment, free meals and custom-made training programmes that strengthen their skill sets. Currently employing over 500 sewing machine operators (SMOs), the factory utilizes over 320 machines that deliver a monthly capacity of over 150,000 garments.
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