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Sri Lanka was affectionately known as Ratna-Dweepa which means Gem Island. The name is a reflection of its natural wealth. Marco Polo wrote that the island had the best sapphires, topazes, amethysts, and other gems in the world. [1] Ptolemy, the 2nd century astronomer recorded that beryl and sapphire were
Vogue Jewellers was established in 1962 by Sarath Hemachandra. [3] During the 1960s, radio jingle "Mangala mudu mala valalu" penned by lyricist Karunaratne Abeysekera, was specifically created for Vogue Jewellers and it became one of the first few jingles to have been used in Sri Lanka. [2]
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Most of the large-scale gem businessmen of Sri Lanka operate from Ratnapura. There are considerable numbers of foreign gem traders in the city too who have recognised the value of the gems found there. Among the foreign traders, Thai traders are in the majority. Every day, a large number of traders from suburbs and other towns gather in the ...
Malabar Gold & Diamonds is an Indian jewellery group headquartered in Kozhikode, Kerala.The company was founded by M. P. Ahammed in 1993. [2] As of May 2023, it owns more than 330 showrooms across 11 countries, making it one of the largest chains of jewellery retailer in the world.
Kiran Gems was founded in 1985 by Vallabhbhai S. Patel, who began as a diamond cutter in Gujarat before relocating to Mumbai to establish the company with his brothers, Babubhai S. Lakhani and Mavjibhai S. Patel. [4]
John Keells Logistics (Pvt) Ltd. is a logistic, supply chain management and transportation management company. It is a subsidiary of John Keells. It is a recipient of the ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 certifications. [9] Mackinnons is one of the oldest logistic companies in Sri Lanka. It was founded by India Steamship Company in 1917.
Pages in category "Gems of Sri Lanka" ... Star of India (gem) This page was last edited on 2 January 2018, at 17:00 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...