Above all things, Sri Lanka is known for its tea. Introduced in the nineteenth century, Ceylon tea today is a multi-billion-dollar industry that brings in wealth and tourism. Looking to a nuclear ...

From one single camellia sinesis plant evolved a $1.5 billion export business — now, Sri Lanka fluctuates in status as the second to fourth leading tea producer globally.

The stunning country of Sri Lanka has recovered from colonial rule and civil war to become a proudly independent nation with ...

In 1890, Sir Thomas Lipton arrived on the island of Ceylon, now Sri Lanka, to purchase a plot of land that would become the first tea estate in his global tea empire.These days, in the ...

By Ifham Nizam The establishment of Sri Lanka’s iconic tea industry dates back to 1865, when tea seeds from the Botanic Gardens in Peradeniya were planted by the then superintendent of the ...

A Route du Bonheur pilgrimage into Sri Lanka’s storied tea plantations uncovers the fragrant, fertile world of oolong, orange pekoe, and more—not to mention a vibrant native economy.

Sofa was founded by the Sri Lankan scientist and tea technologist Dr Sarath Ranaweera, on organic principles, in 1993. Its products – Sri Lankan spices and tea – were certified as Fairtrade in ...

Growers in Sri Lanka with small tea plantations are seeking certification with an international conservation organization in order to boost their brand and learn conservation techniques.

Here, near the town of Hatton, in the alluring hill country of Sri Lanka, some of the finest tea in the world is grown at an elevation exceeding 4,000 feet.

Promoted: The new Dilmah Ceylon Iced Tea social media campaign for 2024, 'A Sip of Sri Lanka,' was filmed in some of the country's most striking natural landscapes and tea gardens.