Ethiopia purchased locally made transformers from Sri Lankan company

The largest consignment of transformers made by Lanka Transformer company, a subsidiary of the Lanka Electric Company, was exported to Ethiopia recently.

The token presentation of 1,660 transformers was made by the Power and Energy Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi to Ethiopian Electricity Company Chief Engineer Bogale AAbera on September 27 at the Lanka Transformers workshop premises in Ratmalana. Lanka Transformers was established as a subsidiary of the Lanka Electric Company in 1982.

However, later they began manufacturing transformers for the international market as well. Accordingly in 2002 locally manufactured transformers were first exported to Iraq. Since then the locally manufactured transformers have reached the export markets of the United Kingdom, Australia, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Iran, India, Kenya, Uganda, Kuwait and 20 other countries including the Maldives.

These locally produced transformers of 5Kv-33 Kv capacity, are produced to international standards. Lanka Transformers has by now established themselves as a leading establishment both locally and internationally. Annually they produce around 4,000 transformers while 50 percent of their production is for export. Meanwhile according to Lanka Transformers, they have also received orders from countries such as Mauritius, Tanzania and Uganda for the supply of transformers. According to the company sources Lanka Transformers have already exported around 6,500 transformers to developing countries during the past five years.


Several ministry officials including the Additional Secretaries M. I. M Rafeeq, J. M. K. Jayasekera, Ceylon Electricity Board Chairman W. B. Ganegala and Lanka Transformers Chairman U. D. Jayawardena also participated at the handing over ceremony.