The worst cyclone to hit the island in a century uprooted fully-grown crops of tea, a key source of export revenue.

By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's fragile economic recovery will be delayed as Cyclone Ditwah's ...

A leading tea industry expert says that Sri Lanka’s internationally famed tea business operates on a clear three-tier system, where the altitude at which leaves are grown directly dictates their ...

In the mist-draped mountains of Sri Lanka's tea country, rescuers were still plucking bodies from the reddish-brown mud on ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The enchanting island of Sri Lanka has been known by many names. While under British rule for 133 years ...

Sri Lanka is paying some foreign debts with tea, rather than cash. But an abrupt ban on chemical fertilizers has hurt crop yields and tea pickers are losing hours and wages as food prices double. Sri ...

The backbone of the economy, Sri Lanka's tea pickers are determined to use their powerful vote to choose a president this month who will change grim working conditions for good. Tea pickers largely ...

Sri Lanka's tea industry started with one camellia sinesis plant brought from China in 1824 by the British. It has since grown into a $1.5 billion export industry -- the world's second biggest by ...

The lake glistens as you walk through lush greenery; the welcoming lounge and veranda don’t feel like public hotel spaces.

What goes in your morning cuppa? A lot more than you think. If your brew is from Sri Lanka, the process of growing tea, harvesting the leaves and producing tea bags is surprisingly labour-intensive.

The old line homes are now primarily used for storage, break and work rooms. But one Tamil family has decided to continue living in one of these homes. "They asked to stay and we were happy to let ...

Sri Lanka reached an agreement to send tea to Iran to settle a $251 million oil debt, according to reports. Sri Lanka wasn't able to pay the debt via other means as US sanctions prohibit dealings with ...