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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.
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.
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.
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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.
Eheliyagoda is a town in Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka. It is located approximately 72 km (45 mi) east of Colombo. The town is the centre of traditional gemstone mining [1] [2] and rubber plantations. [3] Ekanite, a rare radioactive gemstone, was first discovered in Eheliyagoda in 1953 by F. L. D. Ekanayake. [4] [5]
Mawathagama borders to Central Province, Sri Lanka and Sabaragamuwa Province which it makes a different geographical region compared to other cities in the Kurunegala District. Mawathagama is the division with most Mountains in the entire North Western Province of Sri Lanka .
Eppawala and its surroundings are located within a geological region of high-grade phosphate deposits – Sri Lanka's only phosphate deposits. Mined since the 1970s by government-owned Lanka Phosphate , the deposits attracted media attention and spawned national protests in the late 1990s when overseas corporations expressed interest in ...