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Meet Sri Lankan Organic and Natural Product Producers/ Exporters at Organic & Natural Expo Dubai 2023

2023-12-12

Meet Sri Lankan Organic and Natural Product Producers/ Exporters at Organic & Natural Expo Dubai 2023

EDB is organizing a Sri Lanka Country Pavilion at the Organic & Natural Products Expo Dubai 2023, at the Dubai World Trade Center from 12th -14thDecember 2023 to promote a range of Organic and Natural Products.

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Meet With Sri Lankan Processed Food Products Exporters at SIAL Canada 2023

2023-04-11

Meet With Sri Lankan Processed Food Products Exporters at SIAL Canada 2023

The EDB is organizing the Sri Lanka  country pavilion at ‘SIAL Canada  2023’ International food fair to be held from 9-11 May, 2023 in Toronto, Canada with the presence of 12 export companies to promote processed food & beverages including organic & health foods, spices  & concentrates, coconut kernel-based products, dried fruits, vegan & frozen foods & herbal food supplements.

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Meet with Sri Lankan Exporters at Vietnam Expo - 2022

2022-11-18

Meet with Sri Lankan Exporters at Vietnam Expo - 2022

Sri Lanka Export Development Board is organizing Sri Lankan exporter participation at Vietnam Expo - 2022 from 1st to 3rd December 2022, Ho Chi Ming City, Vietnam to promote Ceylon Tea, Processed food, Cosmetics and Personal Care products and Electronic & Electrical products with the participation of 05 export companies.

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Ayurvedic & Herbal Beauty Products from Sri Lanka

2021-09-21

Ayurvedic & Herbal Beauty Products from Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, a tropical island in the Indian Ocean, is endowed with some of nature's most prized blessings. Even if an area of 65,610 square kilometres makes a relatively small country, owing to Sri Lanka's varied climate and topographical conditions, the country boasts a high level of biodiversity.
Plants have been used for treating illnesses over a millennium by four systems of traditional medicine in Sri Lanka called Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, and Deshiya chikitsa.

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Herbs that Heal - Health Benefits of Herbs and Spices from Sri Lanka

2020-04-30

Herbs that Heal - Health Benefits of Herbs and Spices from Sri Lanka

From Ceylon Cinnamon to Ceylon Tea, Turmeric, and Ginger; herbs from Sri Lanka have long been known to have a boosting effect on our immune system. Whether made into a bitter, consumed with food or beverage and used as a spice these herbs and ingredients have been repeatedly proven to support the immune system function, and boost resistance to infection.

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Ayurveda in Sri Lanka

2020-02-26

Ayurveda in Sri Lanka

Ayurveda is believed (with good reason) to be an eternal science that first existed in the universal consciousness (Brahma) before it was passed from the creator to the ancient Indian mystics through meditation. The roots of Ayurveda go deep into the antiquity. Many of the foods and spices associated with Ayurvedic cuisine, including rice, lentils, urad dal, ginger, and turmeric, were already being cultivated during this period.

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Roots of Sri Lankan Traditional Medicine

2018-11-26

Roots of Sri Lankan Traditional Medicine

Wide in scope and rich in diversity, Sri Lankan traditional medicine is a combination of the indigenous medicine of the country (Deshiya chikitsa) and Ayurveda received from India. It draws upon Siddha medicine (from South India) and Unani medicine (from the Middle East). While the different systems of medicine all come together to form the body of knowledge that we today refer to as “Sri Lankan Traditional Medicine”, they have also kept their own identity.

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Traditional goodness in a cup - Herbal Tea or Tisane of Sri Lanka

2015-07-16

Traditional goodness in a cup - Herbal Tea or Tisane of Sri Lanka

Unlike the tea made from tea plant (Camellia sinensis), herbal tea or tisane has a long history as a Sri Lankan traditional beverage and has been one of the main beverages consumed by ancient Sri Lankans before the introduction of coffee and tea to Sri Lanka by British colonial planters.

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Ayurveda Expo 2013 from July 12-14

2013-05-26

Ayurveda Expo 2013 from July 12-14

Ayurveda Expo 2013, the international indigenous healthcare exhibition organised by the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) will be held at the BMICH from July 12 -14.

The exhibition is held for the fourth consecutive time in Sri Lanka in collaboration with the Ministry of Indigenous Medicine, Ministry of Industry and Commerce and the Export Development Board.

The objective of the exhibition is to showcase the potential of Sri Lanka's indigenous medical sector and its products and services for the tourism industry.
Ayurveda 2013 Steering Committee Chairman Thilak Godamanna said many Sri Lankan and Indian organisations engaged in indigenous medical product manufacturing and services have already reserved stalls.

He said delegations from Japan, India, Germany, South Africa and China (Shanghai) have confirmed participation in the exhibition.
A Symposium on South Asian Traditional Medicine will be held on July 13 at the same venue, where world-renowned professionals in the sector will make presentations on the latest research findings in the sector.

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