Colombo, Oct. 7 -- A total of Rs. 757.4 million in dividends from state-owned enterprises under the Ministry of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development was handed over to the Treasury in Parliament today (07).

The dividends were officially presented to Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development Minister Anil Jayantha and Secretary to the Finance Ministry Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma by representatives of Lanka Mineral Sands, BCC Lanka Limited, National Salt Company, Lanka Phosphate Company, and Lanka Kahatagaha Graphite Limited.

Acting Chairman of Lanka Mineral Sands, Gayan Wellala, handed over Rs. 500 million to the Treasury as part of the dividends earned during the past nine months. He noted that the company is on track to ...