Sri Lanka

Horana Export Processing Zone

Sri Lanka – හොරණ අපනයන සැකසුම් කලාපය Horana Export Processing Zone: An Overview of Sri Lanka’s Industrial Hub Horana Export Processing Zone (EPZ) is a vital industrial hub in Sri Lanka, covering 181 acres of land dedicated to manufacturing and other industrial activities. Established in 1999, the EPZ offers a host of infrastructure facilities such …

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LINDEL Industrial Estate

LINDEL Industrial Estate is Sri Lanka’s first private sector owned and operated industrial estate. Lanka Industrial Estates Ltd., is affectionately referred to as LINDEL, a subsidiary company of DFCC Bank PLC. It incorporated in 1992 to set up, operate and manage industrial estates in Sri Lanka. Setting up the LINDEL Industrial Estate at Sapugaskanda, upgrading …

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Katunayake Export Processing Zone

The Katunayake Export Processing Zone is the most highly developed of all the zones in Sri Lanka. The main advantage is its very close proximity to Bandaranaike International Airport, the main cargo airport for the country hence the zone is popular with logistics companies. Additional Details Total area: 215 hectares Year opened: 1978 Electricity supply: …

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Biyagama Export Processing Zone

Sri Lanka – බියගම අපනයන සැකසුම් කලාපය The Biyagama Export Processing Zone has a total area of 450 acres and is operating at full capacity. The zone employs over 25,000 workers and hosts 58 manufacturers. Most are in the garments and rubber sectors. The Biyagama Export Processing Zone is a significant contributor to the national …

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Hambantota International Port

Sri Lanka – හම්බන්තොට ජාත්‍යන්තර වරාය Hambantota International Port is a part of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. This runs through China’s coast through to the Suez Canal and on to Europe. Construction started in 2008 with majority funding by the Chinese government. Issues have been raised as to viability of the project given …

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Port of Colombo

The Port of Colombo is a rapidly growing maritime hub of the South Asia Region. Cargo originates from and destined to Europe, East and South Asia, the Persian Gulf, and East Africa. These are conveniently connected through the port. The Port of Colombo is primarily a container port. In 2015, it handled about 5.1 million …

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Bandaranaike International Airport

Sri Lanka – බණ්ඩාරනායක ජාත්‍යන්තර ගුවන්තොටුපළ Bandaranaike International Airport is the main international airport serving Sri Lanka. It is located in Negombo, 32.5 kilometres north of Colombo. TheAirport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd administers the airport and serves as the hub of SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier of Sri Lanka. The airport has three …

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