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Graphite mining in Sri Lanka has occurred since the Dutch occupation of the country. It is the only country in the world to produce the purest form of graphite, vein graphite (also known as lump graphite), in commercial quantities, currently accounts for less than 1% of the world graphite production.
Kahatagaha Graphite Mine (Sinhala: කහටගහ මිනිරන් පතල Kahatagaha Miniran Pathala) is a graphite mine located in the village of Kahatagaha in Dodangaslanda in Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It is one of the largest mines in Sri Lanka.
Dumbara is a town located in the Ratnapura District, Sri Lanka. It has a long history of mining activities. It has a long history of mining activities. It is where the first commercial operating graphite mine in the country, opening in 1840.
Bogala Graphite Mine (Sinhala: බොගල ග්රැෆයිට් පතල) is a graphite mine located near the village of Aruggammana in Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It is one of the largest graphite mines in Sri Lanka, with commercial mining at this location first commencing in 1847.
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Balangoda is situated in the hilly central region of central Sri Lanka on Sabaragamuwa Mountain Range. The main livelihoods of this region are farming (vegetables, fruits, and spices), rice cultivation for mainly local consumption, tea cultivation for international markets as a commercial crop and gem mining.
Homagama is a town in the Colombo District, Sri Lanka, about 24 kilometres (15 mi) south-east of Colombo. The Homagama Pradeshiya Sabha consists of the Homagama divisional secretariat and 10 GN division of Padukka DS division. The total Land area is about is 137 square kilometres (53 sq mi) of 90 GN division. The Pradeshiya Sabha was ...
Mirigama (also spelled Meerigama) (Sinhala: මීරිගම; Tamil: மீரிகம) is a town in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka.It is located 57 km (35 mi) from Colombo, 46 km (29 mi) from Kurunegala and 34 km (21 mi) from Negombo.