Sri Lanka was once a prominent coffee producer ... This process is only necessary for fermented products like black tea or oolong tea; green tea does not need to be fermented.

Sri Lanka’s tea industry is trying to raise the bar by adopting sustainability standards amidst efforts to gain geographical ...

Herman Gunaratne sits opposite me at the Railway Café in Galle. He fits the dapper mould, respectable, polite and with a slight glint in his eyes. A New Age Old World man and bestselling author of The ...

In the early 19th century, the British introduced tea to the island’s rainy highlands, leading Sri Lanka to become the ...

While Kenya retained the first spot in global tea exports, India surpassed Sri Lanka to take the second spot. Kenya exported over 500 Mkg of tea in 2024. In 2023, India and Sri Lanka were neck-in ...

Government action has so far not stabilised markets. Lower production is causing negative effects on inflation and the availability of products in stores. Some rice varieties have been unavailable ...