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Cinnamomum verum [2] (Cinnamomum zeylanicum, [3] also called true cinnamon tree or Ceylon cinnamon tree) is a small evergreen tree belonging to the family Lauraceae, native to Sri Lanka. [4] The inner bark of the tree is historically regarded as the spice cinnamon , [ 3 ] [ 5 ] though this term was later generalized to include C. cassia as well.
According to the International Monetary Fund, Sri Lanka's GDP in terms of purchasing power parity is second only to the Maldives in the South Asian region in terms of per capita income. As of 2010 [update] , the service sector makes up 60% of GDP, the industrial sector 28%, and the agriculture sector 12%. [ 1 ]
Elpitiya is a town in Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka. Elpitiya is easily accessible from the Southern Expressway (Sri Lanka). The city is located 3.8 km (2.4 mi) away from the Kurudugahahetekma Interchange. Elpitiya is also accessible from Colombo - Galle main road and is about 16 km (9.9 mi) from Ambalangoda.
Sri Lanka is historically famous for its cinnamon. The 'true cinnamon' tree, or Cinnamomum verum , used to be botanically named Cinnamomum zeylanicum to reflect its Sri Lankan origins. This is a widely utilized spice in Sri Lanka, and has a more delicate, sweet taste in comparison to Cinnamomum cassia , which is more common in some other ...
John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH) is a Sri Lankan multinational conglomerate company. It has business interests in hotels and resorts management, port, marine fuel and logistics services, IT services, manufacturing of food and beverages, supermarkets, tea, stock broking, life insurance, banking, and real estate.
13th Century Salagama Brahakmana Flag. Salagama (also known as Saliya [1]) is a Sinhalese caste found mostly in the southern coastal areas of Sri Lanka.The community was traditionally associated with the cultivation and management of cinnamon and were formerly also involved as weavers and soldiers.
The Ministry of Trade, Commerce and Food Security [2] (Sinhala: වෙළඳ, වාණිජ හා ආහාර සුරක්ෂිතතා අමාත්යාංශය; Tamil: வர்த்தக, வாணிப மற்றும் உணவுப் பாதுகாப்பு அமைச்சு) is the Sri Lankan government ministry responsible for "Promotion of ...
Bawa named the estate Lunuganga, which in Sinhala means Salt River. Recognising his lack of architectural knowledge, Bawa returned to England to study architecture . After qualifying as an architect, he returned to Ceylon in 1958 and joined the architectural practice of Edwards, Reid and Beggs.