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6. A Sectoral Perspective<br />

238<br />

Table 6.3<br />

Industry Valued at 2002 Prices<br />

(Rs. bn.)<br />

Sector 2005 2006 2007 <strong>2008</strong><br />

Production (1) 426 459 492 519<br />

Mining <strong>and</strong> Quarrying 29 36 43 48<br />

Manufacturing 351 370 394 414<br />

Processing( Tea, Rubber , coconut) 14 14 14 15<br />

Factory Industry 315 333 356 373<br />

Cottage Industry 22 23 25 26<br />

Energy <strong>and</strong> Water 46 53 55 57<br />

Electricity 40 46 48 50<br />

Petroleum <strong>and</strong> Gas 4 4 5 4<br />

Water 2 2 2 3<br />

Exports (2) 498 562 660 667<br />

Food , Beverages <strong>and</strong> Tobacco 32 38 57 50<br />

Textiles <strong>and</strong> Garments 291 321 369 376<br />

Chemical Products 8 9 9 8<br />

Petroleum Products 13 20 19 28<br />

Rubber Products 40 47 54 59<br />

Ceramic Products 5 5 5 5<br />

Leather, Paper <strong>and</strong> Wood 13 13 22 24<br />

Plastics <strong>and</strong> articles there<strong>of</strong> 6 6 6 6<br />

Machinery, Mechanical <strong>and</strong> Electrical Equipment 33 41 60 50<br />

Jewellery 1 2 2 2<br />

Diamonds 27 32 39 45<br />

Other 28 29 19 15<br />

Source: Department <strong>of</strong> Census <strong>and</strong> Statistics<br />

(1)<br />

Valued at 2002 Constant Prices for GDP Computation<br />

(2)<br />

Export at Current Market Prices<br />

Chart 6.5<br />

A significant improvement in export earnings was witnessed<br />

in <strong>2008</strong> in the industrial products such as leather, rubber,<br />

paper <strong>and</strong> wood, processed diamonds <strong>and</strong> petroleum<br />

products.<br />

<strong>Ministry</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Finance</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Planning</strong> Sri Lanka<br />

<strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2008</strong>

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