Thambuttegama Dedicated Economic Centre: physical wholesale market in Thambuttegama
Thambuttegama Dedicated Economic Centre is a physical agricultural trading centre in Thambuttegama, Sri Lanka. Thambuttegama, Sri Lanka.
AGR-177 · Physical wholesale market · Thambuttegama, Sri Lanka · LKR
Thambuttegama Dedicated Economic Centre is a physical agricultural trading centre in Thambuttegama, Sri Lanka. The government report records an opening date of 13 September 2005 and 59 trading premises in its 2018 inventory. These are historical observations rather than a count of positions operating in 2026. The place name also appears as Thambutthegama or Tambuttegama. Spelling variants should be recognised as aliases instead of creating additional records for the same location.
The operator describes digital services alongside physical trade, including participant identification, product-movement records, price information and notifications. These can help a producer identify administrative contact points, but a system description does not demonstrate that every procedure is currently available remotely. Before travelling, establish the registration required for the particular role and vehicle, and whether the receiver needs advance information about the type and quantity of produce being delivered.
The principal product groups are fruit and vegetables. This edition does not assign verified species-level quotations to them because the relevant price application could not be retrieved. Buyers should prepare a product list with specifications, package counts and a collection date. For a mixed load, ask whether the order can be assembled at one location and separately agree who verifies quantities after loading. A single collection arrangement should not be assumed to mean that all products have the same seller or settlement terms.
Sellers should confirm the receiving company, unloading time and method of payment. A digital record system does not replace agreement on quality and price. For highly perishable goods, establish what happens to delayed or rejected consignments and retain evidence of net weight. When an intermediary handles sales, request an itemised statement of deductions and quantities sold or remaining. This makes it possible to assess the shipment from the full settlement rather than the initial expected price alone.
HARTI also includes this market in its wholesale information service. Inclusion does not mean that every product has a quotation every day. An unavailable observation should remain missing rather than being silently replaced by a price from another centre or a different trading day.
What is priced: Fruit and vegetables
Sources
- thambuttegamadec.lk — Operator and digital services
- parliament.lk — Government report 2018
- harti.gov.lk — HARTI price service
- app.thambuttegamadec.lk — Price application
All agricultural exchanges, markets and price sources
