KEY FACTS

• The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka joined INBAR on 1 February 2000
• Sri Lanka's designated focal point with INBAR is the Industrial Technology Institute (ITI), under the State Ministry of Skills Development, Vocational Education, Research and Innovations
• 19 bamboo species have been identified to be present in Sri Lanka, 10 of them being native species. [Data provided by the Industrial Technology Institute, Sri Lanka]
• It is estimated that bamboo covers around 5,000 hectares of Sri Lankan territory, scattered in small patches throughout the island. [Data provided by the Industrial Technology Institute, Sri Lanka]
• Prevalent bamboo applications in Sri Lanka comprise housing construction, manufacture of small goods such as vases and lamps, and the production of edible bamboo shoots. Rattan is mainly used for weaving baskets and mats, and manufacturing furniture. [Data provided by the Industrial Technology Institute, Sri Lanka]