Tokyo Cement Partners the Ministry of Environment to plant 200,000 Trees on Mahaweli Riverbanks

Tokyo Cement Group stepped forward to fulfil its national duty by signing a far-reaching MOU with the Ministry of Environment. Through this memorandum of understanding, Tokyo Cement Group will fully sponsor a program by the Ministry to plant 200,000 Kumbuk and Bamboo trees in the Mahaweli River basin, with the objective of conserving this invaluable

Where have the sawfish of Sri Lanka gone?

By Sahan Thilakaratna, Akshay Tanna, and Daniel Fernando (authors are from Blue Resources Trust, a Sri Lankan marine research and conservation organisation) Have you ever seen a creature with a 1.5-meter saw attached to its 6 meter body? Word travelled fast along the dusty roads of Kuchchaveli (Trincomalee district) and soon the area was filled

Tokyo Cement Extends ‘Fountain of Life’ Drinking Water Project to Siyambalagaswewa

Tokyo Cement Group recently expanded their ‘Fountain of Life’ project by gifting purified drinking water facilities to the people of Siyambalagaswewa in Mihintale. The Company installed a customised “PureHydro®” water purification system with Reverse Osmosis Technology, with an output capacity of 5000 litres a day, endowing the most precious gift of life on nearly 650

Ministry of Environment and Tokyo Cement Group kickoff ‘Ivura Rakina Pawura’ in Manampitiya

The Ministry of Environment together with the Tokyo Cement Group recently kicked off the ‘Ivura Rakina Pawura’ programme at the Mahaweli Riverbank in Manampitiya. The far-reaching initiative was launched by Hon. Mahinda Amaraweera, Minister of Environment, with the participation of a few key government officials and representatives of the Tokyo Cement Group. The project aims

Tokyo Cement partners Sri Lanka Navy’s Mangrove Conservation Project in Jaffna

Mr. S.R. Gnanam, Managing Director of Tokyo Cement Company (Lanka) PLC joined the Commander of the Northern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Priyantha Perera at the mangrove planting event held at the Ponnalei causeway. The Sri Lanka Navy initiated a far-reaching conservation project to plant 5,000 Mangrove Trees in the Jaffna peninsula. The project launched under

Tokyo Cement Company ramps up supply to address cement shortage

In a statement, Dr. Harsha Cabral PC, Chairman of Tokyo Cement Company (Lanka) PLC announces that the Company has taken several immediate measures to address the cement shortage in the market. He states that Tokyo Cement is operating its cement manufacturing plant in Trincomalee at the maximum installed capacity of around 170,000 MT per month

Tokyo Cement Group Announces FY22 Q2 Results

Quarterly Financial Review Tokyo Cement Group (Tokyo Cement) reported its results for the second quarter ended 30th September 2021, with a turnover of Rs. 11,885 Mn reflecting a Year-on-Year growth of 4%, compared to Rs. 11,413 Mn during the same period last year. Overall, Tokyo Cement’s sales volumes have reduced by 3% compared to the

Tokyo Cement Group Leads the Way in Coral Conservation

Coral reefs are among the most diverse natural ecosystems on earth, as the home to a quarter of all marine species. Not just that, coral reefs provide many important services in the form of coastal protection, food security, recreation and livelihoods, supporting extensive fisheries and tourism industries across many tropical coastal nations. However, they are

Tokyo Cement lays foundation for additional 1Mn MT Manufacturing Expansion

The Management of Tokyo Cement Company (Lanka) PLC recently laid foundation for a factory expansion project in Trincomalee, to increase its manufacturing capacity by a further 1 million Metric Tons. The project scheduled to be completed by early 2023 will bring Tokyo Cement Group’s total installed capacity to 4 million MT, firmly establishing the Company’s

Tokyo Cement swiftly fulfills cement market shortage at lowest price

Tokyo Cement Company has commenced speedy distribution of a shipment of bagged cement to reach consumers at lowest price in the market. The Company stepped forward to immediately bring down a shipment of cement in bag form, to fill the vacuum created in the market when cement importers discontinued bag cement importation. In this move,