Veyangoda Dedicated Economic Centre: physical wholesale market in Veyangoda, Gampaha District
Veyangoda Dedicated Economic Centre is an agricultural distribution venue in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka. Veyangoda, Gampaha District, Sri Lanka.
AGR-218 · Physical wholesale market · Veyangoda, Gampaha District, Sri Lanka · LKR
Veyangoda Dedicated Economic Centre is an agricultural distribution venue in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka. A 2016 government announcement dates its establishment to 2007 and describes 70 business units and six stores in the arrangement then reported. These are historical counts. They do not show that every unit is occupied today or that storage is available for hire. New participants should identify the businesses currently operating and establish what they can actually receive, prepare and supply.
The ministry records unaudited management income of LKR 14,017,823 and expenditure of LKR 7,036,649.76 for January–September 2025. These are not totals of traders' vegetable sales. The directory preserves this distinction to avoid comparisons between unlike measures. The amounts cannot establish how many consignments an individual dealer can accept or the average value of a commercial transaction. Those questions require separate information about the trader and the intended products rather than extrapolation from administrative accounts.
The National Audit Office's 2020 report compares wholesale and retail prices at Veyangoda, Welisara and Ratmalana. This is historical comparative evidence, not the centre's current price list. The publication year should not automatically be treated as the observation date for every figure, while a wholesale-to-retail difference cannot be assumed to equal the seller's profit after all expenses.
A contact directory published by another DEC lists +94 33 2296914 for Veyangoda. Before delivery, confirm that the contact remains current and ask for the trader handling the relevant crop. A grower should state quantity, harvest timing, packaging and the proposed settlement method. Buyers should enquire about minimum lots and combining several products in one collection. Operating hours cannot be inferred from an old financial report, so the intended receiving window needs direct confirmation.
Green-bean orders benefit from specifications for freshness and fibre development; carrots and radish require agreement on size and cleaning. For capsicum, identify the type and quality instead of relying solely on the broad category in the statistical table. Recurring supply should record net weight, acceptable defects, the claims window and packaging costs. Such an enquiry makes the centre useful as a distribution option while keeping a current commercial offer separate from archival statistical material. Any transport calculation should then use the confirmed lot and collection arrangements.
What is priced: Fruit and vegetables
Sources
- trade.gov.lk — Ministry: 2025 progress report, table 3.15
- v3.news.lk — Government announcement 2016
- auditorgeneral.gov.lk — Price and distribution audit 2020
- thambuttegamadec.lk — Centre telephone directory
All agricultural exchanges, markets and price sources
