The construction of a 15-storey building at Kalhuthukkala Koshi has been awarded to a Chinese company.

The Ministry of Defence stated today that this project is the 15-storey infrastructural development initiative at Kalhuthukkala Koshi, which President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu announced in this year's presidential address as part of efforts to enhance the operational capability and facilities of the armed forces.

The MNDF also stated that this building is the largest infrastructural development project undertaken in the history of the military to enhance military capability and meet accommodation and logistics needs required for conducting military operations.

In a special ceremony held at Bandaarakoshi this morning, State Minister Fathimath Mizna Ali signed the agreement on behalf of the Ministry of Defence. Managing Director Mr. Joe Weydon signed on behalf of China's Rotime Engineering and Technology Corporation Limited.

The project to construct the 15-storey integrated accommodation and logistics building at Kalhuthukkala Koshi under a design-and-build model has been awarded to the company to be completed within a period of 2 years.

The ceremony was attended by Defence Minister Hassan Rasheed, Chief of Defence Force Major General Ibrahim Hilmy, Vice Chief of Defence Force Brigadier General Ahmed Ghiyas, military general officers, senior officials from the Ministry of Defence, and senior representatives from Rotime Engineering.