The Sri Lanka Gem and Jewellery Association (SLGJA) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) recently at Amari Hotel Colombo, ...

Fourteen-year-old Priyantha Ranasinghe wakes each morning at 4am, dresses in darkness and then travels 20 kilometers in a lorry packed with other workers to a gem mine in Ratnapura. There he spends ...

The Sri Lanka Gem and Jewellery Association (SLGJA) recently held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Amari Hotel Colombo, ...

Sri Lanka is making a concerted push to establish itself as a premier global gem hub, capitalising on production challenges in other source markets and its own unique industry advantages. A key part ...

According to CBSL data, declared exports of precious stones in 2024 were less than £382 million. However, the value is much higher for unaccounted exports and clandestine trade. The main destinations ...

Sri Lanka’s gemstone legacy once celebrated with pride now faces a major crisis. Corruption, smuggling, and foreign manipulation have tainted the industry’s heart, amidst the National Gem and ...

Sri Lanka’s renowned gem industry, famous for its top-tier gemstones, is facing rampant exploitation, primarily fueled by Chinese involvement. It is estimated that Chinese nationals have illegally ...

News reports that workers in Sri Lanka dug up a cluster of sapphires worth up to $100 million were a welcome distraction for a pandemic-weary public. By Aanya Wipulasena and Mike Ives A tale making ...