Sapphire, rough and faceted, from the Rock Creek deposit in Montana has become one of the pillar gems of American origin in the global colored gemstone market. Over the past 10 years, Potentate Mining ...

This study reports on the gemological and geochemical characteristics of Sri Lankan sapphires from the secondary deposits of Balangoda and Ratnapura, as well as the results of U-Pb dating of zircon ...

Explore the world's most dazzling gemstone destinations, from Myanmar's ruby valleys to Sri Lanka's sapphire-rich lands.

Join a Belgian traveler on a wild adventure to places most people never visit! Watch as he films unique spots and has awkward (but hilarious) conversations with locals along the way. Expect laughs, ...

Sri Lanka is attempting to sustain economic growth while maintaining macroeconomic stability under the IMF program it began in 2016. The government's high debt payments and bloated civil service ...

India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said Friday that Sri Lankan authorities were arresting Indian fishermen ...

Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by an innings and 78 runs in the second and final Test and won the series by 1-0. Prabath Jayasuriya picked up his 12th five-wicket haul on Day 4.

The HALO Trust has completed demining in a large area of Sri Lanka’s Northern Province, which was fought over by Sri Lanka’s army and the Tamil Tigers for years. The local population was ...

Sri Lanka has a long history of sapphire trading. Still active today, the Sri Lankan sapphire trade provided these precious gems to Europeans even during Roman times. ŠJů/Wikimedia Commons The ring ...