Cinnamon cultivation will be expanded under Agricultural Modernization program – President
President Ranil Wickremesinghe reiterated the government’s commitment to maximizing the contribution of agriculture to the country’s economic advancement. He highlighted the implementation of programs aimed at popularizing cinnamon cultivation, a significant export crop in the country’s history, as part of the agricultural modernization initiative.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe made these remarks while attending the launch of “Dilmah Cinnamon” held on Sunday (28) at the Galle Face Hotel in Colombo.
The “Dilmah” brand, renowned for elevating “Ceylon Tea” in the global market, has ventured into the Sri Lankan cinnamon industry by expanding its domestic exports through the company, introducing high-quality cinnamon products to the global market.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe, together with President of the World Association of Chefs’ Societies Master Chef Thomas Gugler, symbolically unveiled the Dilmah Cinnamon products.
