The foundation laying for Rigid Tyre Corporation (Pvt.) Ltd., tipped to become Sri Lanka’s largest fully integrated tyre manufacturing facility with an investment of Rs.11.25 billion, took place in Horana yesterday. Picture shows Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake, Skills Development and Vocational Training Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, the investor of the venture Nandana Lokuwithana and Fisheries Minister Mahinda Amaraweera in conversation after breaking ground for the tyre plant. Pic by Pradeep Dilrukshana