Under the Sri Lankan, East Development program the construction work of Garment factory at Sammanthurai is nearing completion. This garment factory is the second one in the Eastern Province open after forming the good governance.

With the opening of this garment factory, there is a possibility of getting employment for a good number of youngsters from Ampara district, sources said.

This garment factory is constructed at an estimated cost of Rs.100 million jointly sponsored by Eastern Provincial Council and Hameedia real men wear real clothes.

This type of garment factories in the Ampara and Trincomalee districts will be open very soon. Construction works are underway.

The first one Garment Factory was ceremonially opened at the Eravur DS division in the Batticaloa district by the President Maithripala Sirisena last year.

The progress of the weaving industry in East has greatly improved, to face the modern challenges as the textiles produced in East is now similar to the products of India.

Eastern Provincial people are happy about this and thankful to the government.