Cinnamon peeler Lal prepares a bundle of cinnamon sticks on a farm in Sri Lanka’s Hikkaduwa region on Aug. 29. Photo: AFP With cinnamon prices now soaring, the Sri Lankan industry fears wholesalers ...

NEGOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Along Sri Lanka ... Labor shortage hits Sri Lanka's cinnamon industry. ... a seasoned peeler, is up at dawn to lead a small crew of peelers through a 20-hectare farm.

Sarath Kumara, whose cinnamon plantation in Sri Lanka was devastated during the Asian tsunami, was forced to start over with nothing. But the farmer faces a new threat from further afield.

A worker carrying a bundle of cinnamon ready for sale on a farm in the Hikkaduwa region of Sri Lanka. AFP/Colombo . Ten years after the Asian tsunami devastated Sarath Kumara’s cinnamon ...

Ten years after the Asian tsunami devastated Sarath Kumara’s cinnamon plantation in Sri Lanka, forcing him to start over with nothing, the farmer faces a new threat from further afield. Sri ...

Ceylon cinnamon is named after the old British name for Sri Lanka, and it is often considered "real" cinnamon. It is made from the dried inner bark of a tree called Cinnamomum verum. Growing these ...

Key points: Cinnamon comes from the inner bark of a tree and is a spice native to Sri Lanka ; Peelers have performed the labour-intensive task of skilfully peeling the spice, historically under ...

The main market for Sri Lankan cinnamon is Mexico but exports also go to the US, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Guatemala. But the product faces competition from a cheaper alternative, cassia, which is ...

Sri Lanka, with its inspiring spots, lush geography, and cultural and historical places, to host DWP Privé The architectural brilliance of Cinnamon Life itself represents a moonstone, a symbol of ...

HIKKADUWA (SRI LANKA) - Ten years after the Asian tsunami devastated Sarath Kumara's cinnamon plantation in Sri Lanka, forcing him to start over with nothing, the farmer faces a new threat from ...