Nelumbo nucifera, also commonly referred to as the sacred lotus flower, in Sri Lanka’s Anuradhapura District. Photographed on July 6, 2024. ... A column of blue smoke rose from the paddies.

Accordingly, in 2015, the correct picture of the national flower was published. But in 2015, the Ministry of Environment published a photograph of the correct flower, while declaring the Sinhala name ...

A gem company in Sri Lanka has unveiled a rare and massive gemstone weighing 683 pounds (310 kilograms) that has been certified as one of the biggest corundums ever found in the country.

The British introduced the plant to Sri Lanka, India and other parts of Asia in the 19 century, and its flower has since been imbued with religious significance by many Hindus and Buddhists, who ...