The technique uses individual cells from a tea plant that are not typically used in reproduction ... “This is a good opportunity for us and the first time that Sri Lanka has used a technique like this ...

where Sri Lanka’s tea industry first began, 150 years ago. I begin my exploration of this small island nation, previously known as Ceylon, to discover more about the country’s revered plant.

Before Sri Lanka became synonymous with tea, coffee dominated the island's central highlands. That started to change under British rule in the 1820s, when the first tea plant was brought to the ...

My guide, Ramli Raban, and I are first headed ... in the process from plant to cup, from drying and rolling to tasting and packaging. “Some tea estates in Sri Lanka are still being run like ...

“We demand that Malaiyaha Tamil people be accepted as free and equal Sri Lankan citizens,” said Shalini Manori, a 54-year-old ...

For the world’s fourth-largest exporter of tea, this reform was hard to swallow. Production declined by more than 20% in the first few months following the ban. Sri Lanka’s tea industry is cru ...

The enchanting island of Sri Lanka ... plant, then swiftly depositing the leaves into a backpack sack. Companies like Dilmah have improved conditions for the largely Tamil (South Indian) tea ...

The new Dilmah Ceylon Iced Tea social media campaign for 2024, 'A Sip of Sri Lanka,' was filmed in some ... of knowledge and understanding of the tea plant, which enables the team to present ...