We will support them," said Chairman, Ceylinco Group, Lalith Kotelawala, at the launch of the company on Tuesday.
The new company, Ceylinco Gem Corp International Ltd, will mainly focus on providing credit for the local gem trading and mining industry.
"The company will be acting as a financial institution, primarily advancing money to gem merchants against the security of gem stones," said Hiran de Silva, Deputy Chairman, Ceylinco Consolidated
The company has a capital of up to Rs 1 bn to finance gem-trading activity against the security of gemstones.
At the moment the local gem trade find it difficult to access credit because banks are unwilling to lend using gemstones as collateral.
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