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 9th
most important spice exporting nation
US $456.78 million
export revenue in 2021
48,002 MT
2021 annual export volume
The SIAL, a bi-annual event held in Paris, France is one of the major food exhibitions in Europe that brings all the food channels together under one roof, will be held from October 15 to 19, 2022 at Paris Nord Villepinte, France. Sri Lanka Export Development Board is organizing a country pavilion at ‘SIAL Paris 2022’ International food fair with the presence of 19 export companies.
Grocery Innovations Canada (GIC) Trade Fair 2022 will be held from 25th - 26th October 2022 The EDB in collaboration with the Consulate General of Sri Lanka will be organizing Sri Lanka’s participation at the Event
Canton Fair will be held from 15th April to 04th November 2022 at Canton Fair Complex, Guangzhou, China. The EDB in collaboration with Sri Lanka Embassy in Beijing and Sri Lanka Consulate General in Shanghai, China is making arrangements to organize Sri Lanka’s participation at Canton Fair 2022.
The 5th edition of China International Import Expo (CIIE) will be held from 5th to 10th November 2022 at the National Exhibition & Convention Center, Shanghai, China. The EDB in collaboration with Sri Lanka Embassy in Beijing and Sri Lanka Consulate General in Shanghai, China is making arrangements to organize Sri Lanka’s participation at the 5th CIIE-2022.
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.
