Sugar production in Sri Lanka
History
During the colonial occupation of Ceylon and following the lifting of the ban on the purchase of land by Europeans in 1810 and the elimination of land tax on export crops by the Governor of Ceylon, Edward Barnes in 1824, there was a period of experimentation (1823-1839) with a number of different cash crops, including sugar.

Sugar production in Sri Lanka

Section Title: History
Table Section Text: During the colonial occupation of Ceylon and following the lifting of the ban on the purchase of land by Europeans in 1810 and the elimination of land tax on export crops by the Governor of Ceylon, Edward Barnes in 1824, there was a period of experimentation (1823-1839) with a number of different cash crops, including sugar.

Year	Local Production	% of Total Supply	Imports	% of Total Supply	Total Supply

1998	62,670	12.23	449,780	87.77	512,450

1999	65,520	11.98	481,400	88.02	546,920

2000	64,310	9.48	570,380	89.87	634,690

2001	47,920	10.13	457,440	90.52	505,360

2002	37,550	6.20	567,690	93.8	605,240

2003	54,370	9.36	562,720	90.64	581,090

2004	60,330	10.38	496,520	89.17	556,850

2005	57,410	11.46	443,600	88.54	501,010

2006	59,540	10.26	520,600	89.74	580,140

2007	33,460	6.64	470,520	93.36	503,980

2008	39,830	6.61	562,660	93.39	602,490

2009	33,870	6.85	460,700	93.15	494,570

2012	42,940	6.74	593,870	93.26	636,810

Sentence(s)

In 2012, Sri Lanka produced 42,940 tons locally and imported 593,870 tons.

final_sentence: In 2012, Sri Lanka produced 42,940 tons locally and imported 593,870 tons.