When the government of Sri Lanka published the  National Red List of threatened plants in 2020, my eyebrows shot up. We’ve ...

A woman harvests tea leaves on a plantation in Sri Lanka’s hill country. Every leaf carries echoes of a colonial past and a changing present. (Courtesy of Relais & Chateaux Ceylon Tea Trails) ...

Behind every cup of Pure Ceylon Tea lies the labour and dedication of estate workers and smallholder farmers. While livelihoods in the tea sector have always been a contentious issue, Sri Lanka tea ...

A Route du Bonheur pilgrimage into Sri Lanka’s storied tea plantations uncovers the fragrant, fertile world of oolong, orange pekoe, and more—not to mention a vibrant native economy.

Just a short flight from Hyderabad, Ceylon Tea Trails in Sri Lanka offers an unforgettable escape into tea-scented hills, colonial charm, and world-class luxury.

The Sri Lanka- China relationship is centuries old, and has been historically strengthened by shared religious and cultural values. Sri Lanka is known to the whole world for its tea due to its unique ...

Sri Lanka earned 1.43 billion U.S. dollars from tea exports in 2024, with an increase of more than 9 percent year-on-year. Tea is one of Sri Lanka's main foreign revenue generators.

An ABC investigation in Sri Lanka has found popular certification schemes are failing to live up to their ethical promises.

The recently opened Pekoe Trail, which runs for more than 300km through tea plantations, villages and forests, tells the story of Sri Lanka's complex and chequered tea history.