Thulhiriya
තුල්හිරියා | |
|---|---|
  Thulhiriya | |
| Coordinates: 7°16′15.48″N 80°13′13.62″E / 7.2709667°N 80.2204500°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| District | Kegalle |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,755 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (SLST) |
| Postal code | 71610 |
| Area code | 037 |
Thulhiriya is a village in the Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka.
History
In 1968 the government established the state-owned Thulhiriya Textile Mill, it was privatised to Bombay Dyne in 1980 and then Kabool Lanka until 2003. This was the largest textile mill in Sri Lanka. The mill was constructed in an area of 14 acres and under one roof.[1][2] In 2006 MAS Holdings established a fabric park in Thulhiriya, the country's first privately owned apparel intensive free trade zone.[3] The fabric park spans 66.6 ha (165 acres) and provides employment to over 8,200 people.[3][4] Since it was established a further eight companies have set up factories in the fabric park.[4]
Thulhiriya has well-established road and railway links. The village is located on the A6 (Colombo - Kurunegala) highway and near the Alawwa railway station, which is on the Main Line (Colombo to Badulla).
References
- ↑ "State Engineering Corporation of Sri Lanka - History". State Engineering Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ↑ "Services at SEC - Dr. A.N.S. Kulasinghe". kulasinghe.com. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- 1 2 "MAS launches second Industrial Park in Sri Lanka". The Island.
- 1 2 Weerasuriya, Sanath (29 August 2010). "MAS 'Thirasara Leisure Village': New concept for leisure travellers". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 5 September 2019.