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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 ...
The Indian Tamils (or Hill Country Tamils) are descendants of bonded labourers sent from Tamil Nadu to Sri Lanka in the 19th century to work on tea plantations. [110] [111] Most Sri Lankan Tamils live in the Northern and Eastern provinces and in the capital Colombo, and most Indian Tamils live in the central highlands. [109]
IBC Tamil was founded by Mr.A.C.Tarcisius and launched as a radio station in London on 9th June 1997 at WRN - Vauxhall, continued to voice for the Tamil diaspora around the world. From 2014 onwards, it is owned and run by London Tamil Media Ltd who, in April 2015, expanded the organization to include the television channel as well as a revamped ...
Thuna paha (Sinhala: තුන පහ, Tamil: மூன்று ஐந்து) is a Sri Lankan curry powder. [1] [2] It is a Sinhalese unroasted curry powder used to spice the curry dishes, especially vegetarian dishes. The name Thuna Paha roughly translates as "three or five" as traditionally it is made from three to five ingredients. [3] [4]
Kalu dodol (Sinhala: කලු දොදොල්, Tamil: தொதல்) is a sweet dish, a type of dodol that is popular in Sri Lanka. The dark and sticky dish consists mainly of kithul jaggery (from the sap of the toddy palm), rice flour and coconut milk. Kalu dodol is a very difficult and time-consuming dish to prepare.
TV Derana is a Sri Lankan private entertainment terrestrial television channel broadcasting in Sri Lanka.Launched on 11 October 2005, [2] it is one of the most popular television networks in the country. [3]
NewsFirst or News 1st is a Sri Lankan news organization owned by the Capital Maharaja Organization Ltd. [1] News 1st primarily broadcasts news, live on three TV channels (Sirasa TV, Shakthi TV, TV 1, five radio channels (Sirasa FM, Yes FM, Shakthi FM, Y FM and Legends FM), three websites in Sinhala, English & Tamil languages, and social media platforms (YouTube, Facebook, Twitter).
Kokis (Sinhala: කොකිස්) is a deep-fried, crispy Sri Lankan food made from rice flour and coconut milk. Although considered as a traditional Sri Lankan dish, it is believed to have come from the Dutch. [1] This is an important dish when celebrating Sinhala New Year and plays a major role in the festivities.