Colombo Dockyard shipbuilding activities which commenced in 1974 with the construction of small Tug Boats, medium sized Speed Boats and barges, has now been transformed into a major line of business .

Colombo Dockyard has been successful in securing orders from both local and overseas clients, competing with leading ship builders throughout the world.

Colombo Dockyard, over the past two decades, has gained wide experience in building spectrum of vessels, with varied characteristics. Colombo Dockyard’s ability to manufacture diverse vessels, meeting the stringent requirements stipulated by International Classification Societies, while surpassing the expectations of its clientele, has estabilished in a niche market of range of customized vessels.

Curently, its order book extends to 2009/2010 with many new construction such as, Anchor Handlers & Supply vessels , passenger vessels etc.

Construction of aluminium hull vessels is one of our specialties.  We have built many types of vessels including ultra fast crafts, patrol crafts, coastal surveillance vessels etc.