COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s plantation minister on Wednesday denied that the country’s agricultural products, including its famous Ceylon tea, are dangerous, days after Russia imposed a ...

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"A tree is a wonderful living organism, which gives shelter, food, warmth, and protection to all living beings,” says my Black Tomato guide Amith, as he reads from the plaque of a towering banyan tree ...

During a ceasefire in the Sri Lankan civil war in 2000, Merrill J Fernando, the founder of the Dilmah tea plantation, started receiving requests from across the globe to visit his estate. As a result, ...

The recently opened Pekoe Trail, which runs for more than 300km through tea plantations, villages and forests, tells the story of Sri Lanka's complex and chequered tea history. The sun is bright and ...

CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, Sri Lanka -- On a visit to Singapore in 2023, I enjoyed a Bridgerton-style afternoon tea offered by a hotel as part of a collaboration with Dilmah tea, a brand rooted in Sri Lanka.

Pick up a packet of tea from any major brand at the supermarket and you'll likely see labels promising consumers the tea inside is ethically sourced. Certification schemes like Rainforest Alliance and ...