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Table 221(Pro., Ind., Act.)
Principal Indicators of Industrial Activity (Province ) (1997-1998) (2000-2001)
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                                   Activities                        Name of Province Number of Establishments  Persons Engaged  Salaries & Wages            (Rs x1,000) Value of Output             (Rs x1,000) Value of Input (Rs x1,000) Value Added (Rs x1,000)
1997            
Western 4,183 332,042 18,412,241 226,340,599 119,356,422 106,984,177
Central 2,767 49,000 1,064,127 16,253,641 9,343,923 6,909,718
Southern 1,668 30,985 968,602 9,850,289 5,814,210 4,036,079
North - Western 1,818 28,304 912,718 12,353,260 5,951,652 6,401,608
North - Central 266 5,296 164,024 1,697,474 1,229,760 467,715
Uva  945 12,472 296,249 3,929,125 2,378,463 1,550,662
Sabaragamuwa 1,904 35,177 1,108,321 15,900,267 8,705,714 7,194,553
Only Ampara and Trincomalee Districts 6 2,079 166,003 9,484,784 6,900,282 2,584,501
Total 13,557 495,355 23,092,285 295,809,439 159,680,426 136,129,013
1998            
Western 4,493 358,967 22,122,488 266,340,256 136,269,281 130,070,975
Central 3,294 61,130 1,311,211 16,554,132 9,099,386 7,454,746
Southern 1,480 30,542 1,023,468 11,364,028 6,643,092 4,720,936
North - Western 1,745 24,578 934,095 11,131,050 5,740,007 5,391,043
North - Central 288 5,479 151,359 1,811,020 715 628,305
Uva  923 12,039 451,371 4,711,544 2,852,106 1,859,438
Sabaragamuwa 1,734 32,869 1,118,136 14,552,910 7,485,277 7,067,633
Only Ampara and Trincomalee Districts 1 480 54,362 7,827,468 5,935,019 1,892,449
Total 13,958 526,084 27,166,490 334,292,408 174,024,883 159,085,525
2000            
Western 4,433 362,794 27,006,504 312,346,807 166,721,462 145,625,345
Central 3,261 59,493 1,562,049 19,126,197 11,144,984 7,981,214
Southern 1,446 29,522 1,058,870 15,111,592 9,194,720 5,916,872
North - Western 1,751 35,354 1,450,381 13,309,056 6,937,916 6,371,140
North - Central 278 3,383 213,028 1,950,668 1,521,336 429,332
Uva 945 14,536 628,362 4,894,264 2,755,545 2,138,719
Sabaragamuwa 1,733 32,266 1,237,711 15,253,659 7,548,991 7,704,668
Other ** 5 2,428 227,630 10,876,077 7,777,691 3,098,386
Total 13,852 539,776 33,384,535 392,868,320 213,602,645 179,265,676
2001            
Western 4,000 319,501 25,709,561 304,678,065 173,808,483 130,869,582
Central 3,606 50,758 1,198,744 17,908,337 9,847,441 8,060,896
Southern 1,819 35,491 1,396,548 16,889,753 9,577,167 7,312,585
North - Western 1,188 25,901 1,278,645 14,142,183 9,130,258 5,011,925
North - Central 319 3,641 177,185 1,882,199 1,433,899 448,300
Uva 670 13,402 588,172 4,428,639 2,722,358 1,706,281
Sabaragamuwa 1,745 30,095 1,157,242 14,009,024 7,166,734 6,842,290
Other ** 6 2,946 239,869 11,146,903 7,983,786 3,163,117
Total 13,353 481,735 31,745,966 385,085,103 221,670,126 163,414,976
© 2008, KRI (Kusaka Research Institute) 
Source: 
Statistical Abstract 2001, Department of Census & Statistics
Department of Census and Statistics, 2005
Key:
;  Establishments with 5 or more Persons engaged are studied.
**; Districts in North and East
Revised:  2008(y)/08(m)/31(d)
Chief Editor:
Dr. Milton Rajaratne (B.Com., M.Sc., Ph.D.)
     The Head, Department of Management Studies
     University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka