1. Tile Industry In Sri Lanka

2. Prospectus of Tile Industry in Sri Lanka Prepared by Babu Appat

3. The roofing tile industry which was on the decline has been revived under the ‘Divi Neguma’ national program, opening avenues of employment for over 10,000 people

4. A total of 156 tile factories have now resumed operations.

5. Clay available and is good

6. Different kinds

7. Qualify of Clay is found to be good

8. Restrictions in mining clay are minimal

9. Indian Products are respected well

10. Clay Pit in dry land

11. Specimen produce of Sri Lanka

12. Tile Units are smaller than that in Kerala

13. Major Produce Roofing Tiles and Solid Blocks

14. Product Range a normal one

15. Rate of Production Less than Kerala average

16. Product Finish Average

17. Handmade Range is still produced a lot

18. Advanced Range Really Rare

19. Mechanisation Minimal

20. Some Bigger Units seen are like this

21. Maximum Mechanisation seen there

22. Heavy Machinery Indian, Made at Feroke

23. Fuel Mainly firewood, available freely

24. Tile Press Calicut Made

25. 100% Indian owned Units allowed

26. Minimal Investment IRS 3 crore

27. Land Ownership BOI (Board of Industry)

28. Roofing Tiles are in good demand

29. Hollow Blocks are not manufactured there

30. Usage of Blocks in wall construction is less

31. Roof Now Roof Tiles on Asbestos sheet

32. Ample Scope is foreseen

33. Worthy to conduct a primary research

34. Let's Go Ahead to the second stage of fact finding mission

35. THANK YOU babuappat@gmail.com