Katunayake
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Government and infrastructure
Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka has its head office in Katunayake.[1]
SriLankan Airlines is headquartered on the grounds of the airport in Katunayake.[2]
The Royal Air Force operated an air base at Katunayake from 1947, until it was transferred to the Sri Lankan government on 1 November 1957. Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike declared the transfer of this air base as the date Sri Lankan independence was completed.Template:Sfn
Economy
In 1978, a free-trade zone (FTZ) was established in Katunayake,Template:Sfn this was the first FTZ established in Sri Lanka.Template:Sfn It is the largest FTZ in Sri Lanka.Template:Sfn There are 90 multinational industries in the Katunayake FTZ.Template:Sfn In 2019, the area had 22,300 female workers in 92 factories and an additional 40,000 female workers in factories near its FTZ.Template:Sfn
On 30 May 2011 the police attacked workers at the Katunayake FTZ, protesting against a proposed new pension plan, resulting in the death of one of the protesters and over 200 injuries.[3] The police actions led to the Inspector General of Police, Mahinda Balasuriya, resigning his position.[4]
Transport
The Bandaranaike International Airport is the only international airport in Sri Lanka.Template:Sfn
Negombo is the northern end of the Colombo-Katunayake Expressway which connects Colombo and A1 highway at Peliyagoda.[5]
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References
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- ↑ "CAASL's new address is 152-1, Minuwangoda Road, Katunayake Template:Webarchive." Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka. Retrieved on 16 April 2018. "No.152/1, Opposite Radar Hill, Minuwangoda Road, Katunayake"
- ↑ "SriLankan Airlines - Contact Us / SriLankan Airlines Offices Template:Webarchive." SriLankan Airlines. Retrieved on 29 September 2009.
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Works cited
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External links
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