Discover the flavour that launched a thousand ships. Sri Lanka is the only source for true Ceylon Cinnamon and our terroir has greatly influenced the flavour of all the Ceylon Spices, making them a distinct ingredient of flavour and fragrance.
The 15th
most important spice exporting nation
US $397.78 million
export revenue in 2023
44244.12 MT
2023 annual export volume
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board is organizing Sri Lanka Pavillion at the International Food & Drink Event to be held from 17th to 19th March 2025 in London, U.K.
Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) in collaboration with Sri Lanka Consulate General in Toronto is organizing a Sri Lanka Pavilion at SIAL Canada 2025 Exhibition from 15th to 17th May 2025 in Toronto, Canada
Cinnamon was one of the first traded spices of the ancient world. Cinnamon was a popular spice in the ancient Arab world and Arab traders have paved the way for Cinnamon to travel a long distance through the spice route to the Europen market. Cinnamon has motivated many historical voyages leading to discovery of New World by Christopher Columbus and Vasco De Gamma to Sri Lanka & South India...
Ceylon Cinnamon is known to offer plenty of health benefits, including the following.
Diabetes. Recent studies have found that cinnamon may help control blood sugar levels. In 2003, for example, Diabetes Care found that people with type 2 diabetes who took 1, 3, or 6 grams of cinnamon reduced their fasting blood glucose levels by 18–29 percent, and also reduced triglycerides by 23–30 percent. It also reduced LDL cholesterol by 7–27 percent, and total cholesterol by 12–26 percent.
