Katunayake Zone Profile
Zone Information.
- Location – 29 Km North-East of Colombo and opposite the Colombo (Katunayake) International Airport
- Transport – Rail facilities, Bus terminal and Dry Port facility for import & export cargo
- Area – 215 ha. (Flat land)
- Environmental – Sewage and effluent collection system. Sewage/effluent treatment capacity of 12,000 m3 per day. Landscaping
- Access – Asphalt paved road access available to all plots
- Security & Fire Services – Security lighting. Chain link fencing, and round the clock security for entire areas by the BOI. Fire engines and firefighting equipment supported by hydrant system
- Communication Facilities – 2,000 Lines stored Programme Control Exchange for local calls. IDD, telex and facsimile facility
- Water – Adequate supply treated to WHO standards Storage facility within Zone 2.25 million gallons
- Power Availability – 63 MVA through grid sub-station
- Centralized – An Administrative Complex housing the BOI servicing units. Customs, Bank, Postal, Medical, Port Cargo Handling services etc.
- Asphalt concreted internal road network
- Central Effluent Treatment Plant facility
- Potable water up to WHO standards
- Solid Waste disposal facility
- Dedicated Grid Sub-Station (63 MVA)
- Telecommunication (Telephone, e-mail, Internet, Wi-Fi)
- Security Lighting
Services Provided by BOI
- Engineering approvals & guidance
- Export / Import Documentation
- Cargo Verification
- Advisory service & guidance on industrial relations
- 24 X 7 fire service with firefighting, monitoring & advisory services
- 24 X 7 overall security coverage
- Environment monitoring, advisory & laboratory services
- Internal Bus Services for Workers
- Playground and Sports Complex for workers
- Leisure Park for Zone Employees (under construction)
Services Provided by other State Agencies
- Free healthcare facilities for workers
- Meditation & Counseling Centre
- Sri Lanka Customs
Available commercial facilities
- Commercial Banks
- Industrial Waste Handling & Disposal Facility
- Freight Forwarding & Container Yard
- Postal Services
- Insurance
- Healthcare facilities for workers
Average current market salary scales for following positions in manufacturing sector in BOI Enterprises (As at November 2020)
| In Western Province | In Other Provinces | |||
| SLR | US$ | SLR | US$ | |
| (184.31 – ER) | (184.31-ER) | |||
| Factory Plant Level | ||||
| Trainee | 15,000.00 | 81.38 | 13,500.00 | 73.25 |
| Unskilled | 18,000.00 | 97.60 | 13,500.00 | 73.25 |
| Semiskilled | 20,000.00 | 108.50 | 15,000.00 | 81.38 |
| Skilled | 35,000.00 | 189.89 | 30,000.00 | 162.76 |
| Supervisory | 40,000.00 | 217.00 | 35,000.00 | 189.89 |
| Technical (Non Executive) | 40,000.00 | 217.00 | 35,000.00 | 189.89 |
| Technical (Executive) | 45,000.00 | 244.15 | 40,000.00 | 217.02 |
| Manager | 150,000.00 | 813.84 | 130,000.00 | 705.30 |
| Senior Manager | 250,000.00 | 1356.40 | 200,000.00 | 1085.12 |
| Office / Administrative Level | ||||
| Office Aide | 18,000.00 | 97.60 | 16,000.00 | 86.80 |
| Clerical & Allied | 30,000.00 | 162.76 | 25,000.00 | 135.64 |
| Executives | 40,000.00 | 217.00 | 35,000.00 | 189.89 |
| Manager | 125,000.00 | 678.20 | 100,000.00 | 542.56 |
| Senior Manager | 175,000.00 | 949.48 | 150,000.00 | 813.84 |
Mr. H S K Fernando
Director – Zones (Katunayake EPZ)
Telephone: 011-2252362
Mobile : 077-7986474