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Table 263(Pro., Ind., Manu.)
Mineral Industry (1999-2008)
pro 263e
                                          Year                   Item  1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007   2008(a)
Precious & Semi Precious Stones                    
  Exports  (Million Rs) 3,773.7 5,986.1 5,397.6 5,873.2 6,244.1 9,071.0 8,313.3 10,067.3 10,647.1 10,230.5
      Gem Exports 3,581.3 5,742.1 5,176.1 5,663.5 5,989.1 8,809.4 8,004.7 9,853.2 10,444.3 10,068.8
      Geuda(b) Exports 192.4 244.0 221.5 209.7 255.0 261.6 208.6 214.1 2,028.0 1,617.0
  Tourist Sales (Million Rs) 879.8 707.9 595.2 671.6 1,094.9 1,936.6 1,326.2   n.a.   n.a.   n.a.
Graphite                    
 Production  (t) 4,591.0 4,671.0 4,897.0 2,526.0 2,966.0 5,373.0 5,196.0 7,956.0 6,152.0 6,136.0
  Exports  - Quantity (t) 4,310.0 5,710.0 4,630.0 3,170.0 3,517.0 4,470.0 4,229.0 5,077.0 5,152.0 5,176.0
               -  Value (Million Rs) 133.0 162.0 170.0 112.0 169.0 254.0 276.0 297.0 420.0 378.0
               -  Average Price (Rs/t) 30,919.0 28,371.0 36,717.0 37,096.0 48,048.0 56,768.0 65,309.0 58,629.0 81,606.0 73,060.0
  Local Sales - Quantity  (t) 83.0 74.0 38.0 37.0 43.0 51.0 52.0 93.0   n.a.   n.a.
                      - Value  (1000 Rs.) 1,797.0 1,167.0 697.0 835.0 1,124.0 1,594.0 1,439.0 2,279.0   n.a.   n.a.
Ilmenite                    
 Production  (t)   n.a. 825.0   n.a.   n.a.   n.a. 8,115.0 31,763.0 26,098.0 70,728.0 56,824.0
  Exports  - Quantity  (t)   n.a. 0.4   n.a.   n.a.   n.a. 20.0 25,243.0 77,286.0 35,480.0 16,731.0
                - Value  (1000 Rs.)   n.a. 1.0   n.a.   n.a.   n.a.   n.a. 158.0 508.0 270.0 214.0
Rutile                    
 Production (t)   n.a.   n.a.   n.a.   n.a.   n.a.   n.a. 1,055.0 2,964.0 4,607.0 3,405.0
  Exports  - Quantity  (t) 150.0 716.0 3,443.0 893.0   n.a. 324.0 1,697.0 1,559.0 5,393.0 6,090.0
                - Value  (1000 Rs.) 6.0 26.0 114.0 51.0   n.a. 18.0 91.0 97.0 265.0 231.0
© 2010, KRI (Kusaka Research Institute)  Revised:  2010(y)/03(m)/31(d)
Source: Chief Editor:
Economic and Social Statistics of Sri Lanka 2009  Dr. Milton Rajaratne (B.Com., M.Sc., Ph.D.)
Key:      The Former Head, Department of Management Studies
(a) Provisional      University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
(b) Geuda is the early stage stone of saffair family. Geuda is heated to advance the process to make them saffair; especially blue saffair.