[1] Valaichchenai paper mill was established in 1955 with a total investment of about 32 million rupees and it was commissioned for commercial operation in 1956.

[3] With the expansion programme, carried out by the funds generated from the Valaichchennai, a second paper mill was established at Embilipitiya in 1976.

[5] With the escalation of the Sri Lankan Civil War during the 1990s in the Eastern province, the government implemented new changes in the market policies with regard to the import of paper.

[6][7] It was then largely converted into a waste paper recycling centre with a newly established network of collecting sub-centres.

[4] As time passed, production operations at the paper mill were disrupted gradually with the reasons of bad financial situation and lack of experienced staff.