The English colonial government sabotaged his plans, including his Laxapana (‘100,000 Lights’) hydroelectric scheme, and prevented its immediate fruition. It would take Wimalasurenda another 15 years ...

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Tea Traders’ Association has urged the government to strictly enforce the law against factories ...

Lanka Ashok Leyland Plc, a joint venture with Ashok Leyland of India, said it is planning to launch a range of electric buses ...

Hidden away in Sri Lanka’s misty hill country, in Uva Province lies Demodera Estate, which is one of the island’s oldest and ...

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

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

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

In the rush to find the next paradise, the teardrop island is at risk from overtourism. It's up to visitors to make sure the country does not suffer that fate, argues Lydia Swinscoe ...

In an era of transformation for Sri Lanka’s plantation sector, Kahawatte Plantations PLC (KWPL) has emerged as a formidable ...

Seasonal flushes of the tea crop represent different periods of the year during which leaves are picked for manu-facturing. A significant component of the quality and flavour of tea produced in India ...

During the drought there is a pink yeast growing on tender tea leaves in Uva and Dimbula, the renowned tea growing areas in the highlands of Sri Lanka. They are found mostly in the bud and the first ...