The 15th
most important spice exporting nation
US $397.78 million
export revenue in 2023
44244.12 MT
2023 annual export volume
18th Edition of the Hotel Asia International Culinary Challenge 2024, the biggest and most renowned hospitality event in the Maldives.
EDB is organizing a Sri Lanka first Country Pavilion at the “THAIFEX – Anuga Asia -2024”, international food fair to be held in Bangkok, Thailand from 28th May to 01st June, 2024
For over 29 years, SAITEX has been the gateway to unlocking the potential of inbound and outbound trade opportunities in the region.
The EDB in collaboration with the IDB proposes to organize a Sri Lanka Pavilion at 19th China International Small and Medium Enterprises Fair (CISMEF) in Guangzhou, China
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 19 to 23, 2024 at Paris Nord Villepinte, France.
The 7th edition of China International Import Expo (CIIE) will be held from 5th to 10th November 2024 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 7th CIIE-2024.
IFEAT is delighted to announce that the 2024 Conference will be held in Bangkok, Thailand from Sunday 10th to Thursday 14th November at the Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park Hotel.
The EDB will be organizing a Sri Lanka Pavilion at Organic & Natural Product Expo Dubai 2024 Exhibition to be held at the World Trade Center Dubai from 18th to 20th November, 2024.
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.