SRI LANKA

Gems of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka’s gem industry has a long and colorful history.   Sri Lanka  which was formerly known as Ceylon was called Rathna Deepa which means Gem Island in native Sinhala language. Marco Polo the famous ancient Italian merchant traveler who lived from .1254 to 1324 wrote that island had the best gems of Sri Lanka. Sapphires, topazes, amethysts, and other gems of the world was found here. Sri Lanka   geologically speaking is an old country which has a recorded history of over 2500 years. In Sri Lanka , gems form in sedimentary residual gem deposits. The residual deposits are mainly found in flood plains of rivers and streams. Some of the rarest precious stones in the world are found in abundance in the reach earth under our feet and the hills above us. Among the several world famous  gems of Sri Lanka  is the blue sapphire Weighing 466 carats. The largest known sapphire in the world weighing in at 19kg was also discovered here. Other fam

Best Green Tea brand for weight loss  It was as far back in 1824 British brought a Tea plant from china to Sri Lanka (then known as Ceylon) and planted in Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya , close to the hill capital Kandy. Chinese Emperor Shen Nung accidentally discovered tea in 2737BC. Tea is the most popular beverage,   next to water. Approximately 3 billion cups of tea are consumed daily  worldwide. Now the Best Tea brands in the world is cultivated in Sri Lanka                                                                                                 Tea tender leaves Tea Plant Until 1860 the main crop in the island of Sri Lanka, then known as Ceylon was coffee. But in 1869 a widely spreading fungus killed many coffee plants and estate owners had to diversify to other crops to avoid ruin of the plantations. Some owners of plantations were interested in Tea since 1850 and one James Taylor a recently arrived Scotsman was selected to plant tea in 19 acres of la