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Feb
2021
Sri Lanka’s Handloom Textile Industry
Posted On February 20, 2021  By yasaruwan  And has No Comment

Sri Lanka’s Handloom Textile Industry is centuries old. The industry has helped showcase the undying creativity of generations of Sri Lankans taking them to the international arena. A range of designs and colours, individual and innovative designs, craftsmanship, colour combination and patterns are handed down from […]

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Feb
2021
Sri Lanka Batik Industry
Posted On February 20, 2021  By yasaruwan  And has No Comment

Originally a Japanese word which meant ‘writing with wax’, batik has come a long way since it was spread across East Asia by Dutch colonial officers. Originated in Indonesia and introduced to Sri Lanka by Dutch at the turn of the 19th century, the batik industry […]

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Feb
2021
Sri Lanka Palmyra Tree based industry
Posted On February 20, 2021  By yasaruwan  And has No Comment

Sri Lanka’s inherited craftsmanship, cultural diversity and rich natural resources provides the base for a wide range of giftware products that satisfy the quality conscious and discerning buyers. Giftware from Sri Lanka is now a combination of traditional skills and modern technology. Final artistic touches are […]

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Feb
2021
Sri Lanka Cinnamon Industry
Posted On February 20, 2021  By yasaruwan  And has No Comment

Sri Lanka the “Spice Island” is renowned for the spices export for time immemorial. Cinnamon, pepper, cardamom, clove and nutmeg are the major spices which have an export significance to Sri Lanka. Cinnamon ( Cynnamomum Zeylanicum Blume) is one of the oldest and most significant spice […]

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Feb
2021
Sri Lanka Tropical Agriculture Industry
Posted On February 20, 2021  By yasaruwan  And has No Comment

Sri Lanka being a tropical island with sun shining throughout the year, agriculture is the most important sector of the Sri Lankan economy. Even though its contribution to the gross domestic product declined substantially during the past few decades, it is the most important source of […]

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Feb
2021
Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus Porosus)
Posted On February 20, 2021  By yasaruwan  And has No Comment

The Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) is the largest living carnivore reptile and belongs to the family Crocodylidae. The distinct feature of the species is its immense body size. The male can reach sizes of up to 7m and weigh up to 2,000kg. On average, the adult […]

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Feb
2021
Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys Coriacea)
Posted On February 20, 2021  By yasaruwan  And has No Comment

The Leatherback Sea Turtle, which is the largest living turtle, belongs to the Family Dermochelyidae. The most notable feature of the Leatherback Turtle is that its carapace is not a hard shell, but is rather made of skin and oily flesh. The adults can grow up […]

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Feb
2021
Black-Necked Stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus)
Posted On February 20, 2021  By yasaruwan  And has No Comment

The Black-necked Stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus) which belongs to the family Ciconiidae is the largest species of Stork lea in Sri Lanka. It can grow up to 130-150cm in height and have a wingspan 230cm. It weighs around 4kg on average. Adults have a glossy bluish-black iridescent […]

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Feb
2021
Sri Lankan Sloth Bear (Melursus Ursinus Inornatus)
Posted On February 20, 2021  By yasaruwan  And has No Comment

Sri Lankan Sloth Bear (Melursus Ursinus Inornatus) is a sub species of Sloth Bear found mainly in dry zone forest of Sri Lanka. Sloth Bear is a termite eating (Myrnmecophagous) mammal of family Ursidae. The Sloth Bear’s habitat is found in the Indian subcontinent. Sri Lankan bear […]

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Feb
2021
Blue Whale (Balaenoptera Musculus)
Posted On February 20, 2021  By yasaruwan  And has No Comment

Among the four sub-species or Blue whales of the family Balaenopteridae presented worldwide, only Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda has been confirmed in Sri Lankan waters. This marine mammal is the largest animal ever to have lived. It can reach up to 28m in length and weigh more […]

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