the traditional rubber growing areas sri lanka located mainly wet zone land extent 127 500 hectares

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The traditional rubber growing areas of Sri Lanka is located mainly in the wet zone in a land extent of 127,500 hectares.

One of the leading Natural Rubber producers in the world, Sri Lanka was the cradle for the rubber industry, that revolutionised many industries across the globe. Renowned for the production of high-quality natural rubber latex products, manufacturers and exporters of natural rubber in Sri Lanka have also specialised in the sustainable production of niche rubber products like solid tyres, sole crepe for shoes, and high-quality surgical gloves for the global market.The history of Sri LankaÃ¢â¬â¢s rubber plantation industry began way back in 1876 with the planting of 1,919 rubber seedlings in Henarathgoda botanical garden in Gampaha - the origin of an uninterrupted and profitable supply chain. Ever since, this agricultural commodity has become one of great strategic significance with respect to the global rubber industry. Customarily close to the hearts and minds of the farming communities all over Sri Lanka, the rubber industry has a close association with sustainable practices. The rubber industry generates employment for a vast number of people mainly from rural areas and is instrumental to providing them with economic sustenance for their livelihood.