Sri Lanka has made many great strides in the gem business following the acquiring of knowledge in transforming Geuda (semi-precious stones) into high value precious stones such as Blue Sapphires, ...

The Sri Lanka Gem and Jewellery Association (SLGJA) in collaboration with the National Gem and Jewellery Authority (NGJA) and the Export Development Board proudly announces the grand celebration of ...

President Ranil Wickremesinghe opening the “Gem Sri Lanka 2024” the Gem and Jewellery Exhibition organized by the China Fort Gems and Jewellery Trade Association at the Bentota Cinnamon Bay Hotel ...

Potential buyers look at some of the gems on display. FACETS 2025 Chairman Armil Sammoon delivers his address. Sri Lanka Gem and Jewellery Association President Akram Cassim addresses the inauguration ...

Sri Lanka’s gem and jewellery industry is set to dazzle once again with the 31st edition of FACETS Sri Lanka, South Asia’s premier gem and jewellery exhibition, all set to kick off early next ...

Sri Lanka's precious stones are still sparkling value if you choose with care, as Neil Darbyshire discovered on a trip to Galle. The gloomy recesses of Mangala Karunanayake's bric-à-brac shop are ...

Sri Lanka has the highest density of gem deposits compared to its landmass. Ratnapura contains the most gem deposits and derived its name from the gem industry. Ratnapura means “city of gems”.

It is also not uncommon for people in Sri Lanka to obscure the details of a gem discovery, said P. R. K. Fernando, the president of the Gemmologists Association of Sri Lanka, an industry group.

Sri Lanka is rich in precious gems such as sapphires and rubies. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua) A woman checks a gemstone in a small shop in Monaragala, Sri Lanka, on Dec. 19, 2024.