When the government of Sri Lanka published the  National Red List of threatened plants in 2020, my eyebrows shot up. We’ve ...

An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. In a move hailed as a long-overdue conservation victory, Sri Lanka has formally ...

For centuries, green tea has been cherished for its delicate flavours and health benefits. But now, a quiet revolution is brewing—literally. Across Japan, China, and even in tech-forward Western ...

Asia is home to some of the world's most serene tea plantations, giving us a sneak peek into the tranquil beauty and rich history of tea cultivation ...

There is nothing greater that humans have—for this century, and for this consumer.” So says Dilhan C. Fernando, CEO and ...

Nonetheless, the Yala’s swishing and gnashing of imported scythes & sickles and the humming & revving of imported harvesters, and who makes them, are not much heard from the Colombo media. The only ...

If people were asked to name 10 innovative companies in Sri Lanka, it is highly likely that a Regional Plantation Company ...

EXPANSION plans in Fiji by Sri Lankan conglomerate Aitken Spence PLC through its subsidiary company Elpitiya Plantations has ...