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2023.05.19 News

Bandaragama Milton Motors, which is a private company, started manufacturing fishing boats powered by electric cells many years ago, and this drew the attention of the Minister of Fisheries, Mr. Douglas Devananda.

Accordingly, these boat engines were produced and tested under the patronage of the Minister, and after the Minister informed President Ranil Wickramasinghe about this engine in the cabinet, the then Minister of Industry, Mr. Ramesh Pathirana was also instructed to provide the facilities required for it. Accordingly, Minister Douglas Devananda and Minister Ramesh Pathirana inspected the electric cell boat engines and three-wheelers with electric cells in this company and the Minister took steps to extend government support for those productions.

Also, this company has produced those engines and three-wheel machines and Minister of Fisheries, Mr. Douglas Devananda made an inspection to the company on 19.05.2023.

Accordingly, it was stated there that the Minister will take the necessary steps to introduce the boat engines and three-wheelers equipped with electric cells to the market soon.

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