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Sri Lankan cuisine is known for its particular combinations of herbs, spices, fish, vegetables, rices, and fruits. The cuisine is highly centered around many varieties of rice, as well as coconut which is a ubiquitous plant throughout the country. Seafood also plays a significant role in the cuisine, be it fresh fish or preserved fish.
Livestock is spread throughout all regions of Sri Lanka with concentrations of certain farming systems in particular areas due to cultural, market and agro-climatic reasons. According to statistics from the Department of Animal Production and Health, there are about 1.3 million cattle, 0.3 million buffalo, 0.4 million goats, 13 million poultry ...
The Hardy Advanced Technological Institute [5] is located in Ampara, Sri Lanka. [6] Founded in 1956 by Prof. Allen Hardy as the Technical Training Institute with aid from the Colombo Plan, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Asia Foundation, it was renamed as Hardy Senior Technical Institute (HSTI) in 1967. [7]
Lamprais, also spelled "lumprice", "lampraise" or "lumprais", is a Sri Lankan dish that was introduced by the country's Dutch Burgher population. [1] [2] Lamprais is an Anglicised derivative of the Dutch word lomprijst, [3] which loosely translated means a packet or lump of rice, and it is also believed the dish has roots in the Indonesia dish lemper.
Ritzbury originally started in 1991 as number four in Sri Lanka's chocolate market. By 2006 it had beaten Kandos (Ceylon Chocolates) to the number two spot, with a 21% market share [8] (although still behind, market leader, Edna Group's 42% share). In 2010 it had become Sri Lanka's number one chocolate producer, [14] with a 47.2% market share. [15]
Deshabandu Dr. Themmadurage Pabilis Silva : Sinhala: පබිලිස් සිල්වා; (born 24 April 1936) is a Sri Lankan chef and television personality. Considered as an icon in Sri Lankan cuisine, Silva has the honor of taking Sri Lankan Sinhala food to the international arena and his recipes are famous all around the world. [ 1]
Dharshan Munidasa (born 9 November 1970) is Sri Lanka’s most renowned chef-restaurateur, is the mastermind behind some of the best restaurants in the country including Nihonbashi and Ministry of Crab; the only restaurants from Sri Lanka to have ever been ranked on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants List. [1] He was also the host of the popular TV ...
Agriculture in Sri Lanka. Aerial view of the Southern Province showing the land use patterns of the coastal belt. The primary form of agriculture in Sri Lanka is rice production. Rice is cultivated during Maha and Yala seasons. [1] Tea is cultivated in the central highlands and is a major source of foreign exchange.