Sri lanka has a colorful history about gem industry.because of this gems Sri Lanka also known as Rathanadeepa (the island of gem) Sri Lanka is home to 75+ varieties of gems out of varieties available in the whole world. The most common varieties found in Sri Lanka are  Blue Sapphires,  Star Sapphires,  Rubies,  Star Rubies,  Yellow Sapphires,  Pink Sapphires,  Padmadradcha,  Orange Sapphires,  White sapphires, Moon stones and emeralds.     As one of the world's steadiest suppliers of top-quality sapphires and seventy-five other types of gemstones, Sri Lanka is one of the most important countries in the world when it comes to gem and jewellery, despite its small size. Hailed as the mythical Tarshish, the legendary island of invaluable gemstones, Sri Lanka has been the source of many celebrated gemstones throughout history. According to Hebrew records Queen Sheba's great ruby and the star ruby in King Solomon's ring has been sourced from Tarshish, nearly 3

Sri Lanka The World Finest Tea Tea production is one of the main sources of foreign exchange for   Sri Lanka   (formerly called Ceylon), and accounts for 2% of   GDP , generating roughly $700 million annually to the   economy of Sri Lanka . It employs, directly or indirectly over 1 million people, and in 1995 directly employed 215,338 on tea plantations and estates. Sri Lanka is the world's fourth largest producer of   tea . In 1995, it was the world's leading exporter of tea, (rather than producer) with 23% of the total world export, but it has since been surpassed by   Kenya . The humidity, cool temperatures, and rainfall in the country's central highlands provide a climate that favors the production of high quality tea. The industry was introduced to the country in 1847 by   James Taylor , the British planter who arrived in 1852. Cultivation & processing Over 188,175 hectares (727 sq mi) or approximately 4% of the

COLOMBO PORT CITY Colombo Port City  is a proposed offshore city in Colombo, Sri Lanka which is planned to be built on reclaimed land adjacent to the Galle Face Green. The city will use construction resources from the Colombo Harbor Expansion Project, currently under construction near the site of this proposed city. The New Port City is a concept of President Mahinda Rajapaksa who was apparently inspired while out on a visit to inspect the landfill being constructed for the Colombo South port. Geography The Port city is to be constructed between the Southern edge of the new Colombo South Port and the Fort Lighthouse. The total area of sea to be reclaimed is 4500 acres. Construction An artist’s impression of the proposed port city at Galle Face. The construction was set to begin in March 2011 but due to several circumstances the project was stopped. Mid 2012, Sri Lankan Port Authority better known as SLPA announced that the construction of the Col