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Table 226(Pro., Ind., Act.)
Principal Indicators of Industrial Activity (District)  (1997-1998) (2000-2001)
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               Activities    District Establishments (Number) Persons Engaged                 (Number) Salaries & Wages            (Rs x1,000) Value of Output             (Rs x1,000) Value of Input (Rs x1,000) Value Added (Rs x1,000)
1997            
Colombo 1,646 161,899 9,312,824 113,934,541 53,285,756 60,648,785
Gampaha 1,514 129,103 6,648,720 87,318,799 60,514,791 26,804,008
Kalutara 760 16,559 524,984 5,309,620 2,992,107 2,317,513
Kandy  1,150 23,405 413,597 5,107,751 3,123,801 1,983,949
Matale 530 9,965 186,783 1,592,069 1,115,088 476,980
Nuwara - Eliya 889 13,796 440,836 9,433,540 5,036,764 4,396,776
Galle 852 16,968 597,287 5,813,549 3,178,310 2,635,239
Matara 535 11,313 310,279 3,743,876 2,525,611 1,218,265
Hambantota 185 1,527 23,879 159,773 90,762 69,012
Kurunegala 943 14,290 389,508 5,776,117 3,246,922 2,529,194
Puttalam 829 12,839 509,786 6,503,921 2,683,972 3,819,949
Anuradhapura 137 2,829 91,120 667,597 445,131 222,466
Polonnaruwa 118 2,379 71,098 1,025,768 783,746 242,021
Badulla 705 8,990 182,963 3,078,905 1,945,227 1,133,678
Monaragala 204 3,299 112,295 844,984 429,884 415,099
Rathnapura 379 11,350 378,655 5,424,628 3,254,989 2,169,639
Kegalle 540 15,403 627,712 10,195,626 5,397,111 4,798,516
Other 6 2,079 166,033 9,484,784 6,900,282 2,584,501
Total 11,922 457,993 20,988,359 275,415,848 156,950,254 118,465,590
1998            
Colombo 1,715 164,654 10,582,146 138,878,114 63,127,178 70,750,936
Gampaha 1,759 150,360 8,088,355 100,975,683 64,852,252 36,123,431
Kalutara 627 18,035 842,357 8,223,121 4,608,845 3,614,276
Kandy  1,707 28,010 445,476 5,657,326 3,041,449 2,615,878
Matale 502 15,370 202,504 1,662,356 1,220,105 442,251
Nuwara - Eliya 888 15,796 625,726 9,069,111 4,762,503 4,306,608
Galle 790 15,938 597,542 6,940,374 4,027,613 2,912,761
Matara 459 10,100 270,208 3,455,892 2,180,594 1,275,298
Hambantota 139 2,598 81,344 731,616 378,523 353,093
Kurunegala 893 12,455 412,557 5,277,672 3,204,296 2,073,376
Puttalam 806 10,840 497,191 5,731,992 2,507,493 3,224,499
Anuradhapura 157 2,932 58,164 432,492 271,015 161,478
Polonnaruwa 120 2,232 70,348 1,258,029 902,938 355,091
Badulla 687 7,140 189,856 2,464,501 1,724,347 740,154
Monaragala 200 4,649 260,062 2,242,346 1,125,838 1,116,508
Rathnapura 329 11,139 467,400 5,596,035 3,188,653 2,407,381
Kegalle 487 13,590 560,252 8,691,318 4,200,984 4,490,334
Other 1 480 54,362 7,827,468 5,935,019 1,892,449
Total 12,266 486,318 24,305,850 315,115,446 171,259,645 138,855,802
2000            
Colombo 1,683 164,856 12,689,464 136,939,671 64,826,777 72,112,894
Gampaha 1,735 153,908 10,193,767 138,736,616 94,657,072 44,079,544
Kalutara 625 18,263 930,911 9,617,093 5,243,235 4,373,858
Kandy 1,700 31,417 561,280 6,633,442 4,086,557 2,546,885
Matale 485 10,620 229,551 1,445,429 842,425 603,004
Nuwara - Eliya 879 15,087 716,086 10,658,944 6,177,020 4,481,924
Galle 788 16,442 708,963 7,771,547 4,356,179 3,415,367
Matara 456 10,151 245,865 3,528,079 2,283,859 1,244,221
Hambantota 139 1,664 40,840 3,546,862 2,521,298 1,025,564
Kurunegala 893 20,761 820,319 7,633,987 4,047,011 3,586,976
Puttalam 811 13,228 587,199 5,476,193 2,838,668 2,637,525
Anuradhapura 151 1,569 34,654 771,984 586,973 185,011
Polonnaruwa 116 1,467 95,265 1,054,526 914,973 139,552
Badulla 682 6,652 210,804 2,496,202 1,557,574 938,627
Moneragala 199 7,426 411,103 2,359,885 1,181,119 1,178,766
Ratnapura 324 9,597 416,406 5,642,579 3,215,608 2,426,971
Kegalle 492 14,832 748,113 9,356,465 4,272,469 5,083,996
Other** 5 2,428 227,630 10,876,077 7,777,691 3,098,386
Total 12,163 500,368 29,868,220 364,545,581 211,386,508 153,159,071
2001            
Colombo 1,473 155,711 12,677,377 135,559,391 69,924,185 65,635,206
Gampaha 1,484 126,444 9,258,720 132,505,983 88,386,562 44,119,422
Kalutara 686 12,677 560,733 4,204,240 2,447,383 1,756,857
Kandy 1,506 24,386 428,375 5,026,337 3,464,842 1,561,495
Matale 429 7,762 176,821 1,303,402 698,296 605,106
Nuwara - Eliya 1,484 16,367 527,939 11,164,256 5,638,890 5,525,366
Galle 1,070 23,001 1,017,630 9,931,503 4,907,448 5,024,055
Matara 442 9,698 301,086 3,783,292 2,439,255 1,344,038
Hambantota 200 1,803 59,869 3,137,148 2,215,298 921,849
Kurunegala 555 16,704 732,311 7,857,140 5,974,663 1,882,477
Puttalam 577 8,414 526,445 6,209,239 3,120,374 3,088,865
Anuradhapura 174 1,936 36,050 1,120,729 915,415 205,313
Polonnaruwa 130 1,327 50,675 624,626 498,417 126,210
Badulla 350 5,714 201,879 2,351,046 1,466,296 884,750
Moneragala 273 7,340 382,873 2,067,496 1,252,702 814,794
Ratnapura 342 8,644 382,887 4,905,284 2,772,327 2,132,957
Kegalle 494 13,750 691,896 8,814,224 4,315,832 4,498,392
Other** 6 2,946 239,869 11,146,903 7,983,786 3,163,117
Total 11,675 444,624 28,253,435 351,712,239 208,421,971 143,290,269
© 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.
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