Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC) is a ship building company based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The company specializes in the construction of both military and civilian vessels, catering to clients in Sri Lanka as well as international markets.
History
Colombo Dockyard, established its operations in 1974 and is one of Sri Lanka's engineering facilities in the business of ship repair, ship building, heavy engineering and offshore engineering. It is situated within the Port of Colombo, thus having the benefits of a deep-water harbor.[2]
In November 2024, the financial crisis of Colombo Dockyard PLC was announced. This was followed by the resignation of its two Japanese directors on 6 December while the Sri Lankan directors remained. The company, with assistance from the Government of Sri Lanka, then sought a strategic investor to purchase the 51% stake from Japan's Onomichi Dockyard Co. Ltd. and also support a rights issue to raise $30 million following an open process through the Sri Lankan embassies. Around 40 expressions of interest (EoIs) were received in response from which five were eventually shortlisted.[3]