The hidden gems of the world are much smaller than you'd think, and history will astound you. Sri Lanka is a teardrop shaped island off the coast of India. Their culture of producing and selling goods is a story just an interesting as their historical battles. Cultural importance has influenced what they trade in today's economy. With help of some consumerism in social media, the producing and selling of black tea has been popularized in Sri Lanka. Ceylon cinnamon has many health benefits and is grown in Sri Lanka! Sri Lanka was much important history and is fighting to recover it.
Even though consumerism is looked down upon, it can help many small communities like Sri Lanka. The teardrop of India is very active in global imports and exports. Some of the things they trade in are tea and cinnamon. More specifically, black tea is one of the more popular teas that they trade. They sell many things that revolve around their culture. The excess demand for cultural items has been a lot of work, but it helps keep the economy up in Sri Lanka. The anonymous source (paragraph two) states that, "Ceylon has many health benefits. It lowers blood sugar which can help people with cancer or diabetes." Ceylon cinnamon, or "True Cinnamon" is a staple in Sri Lanka's economy. Due to past corrupt government, Sri Lanka is in deep debt, but they've been working hard to fix past mistakes. There have been attempts to fix the government, but it hasn't been completely successful yet.
When the government is corrupt in any country, many people become impoverished. This is a major problem in many countries, especially Sri Lanka. In the article, Sri Lanka and the NPP's First Year in Government, by Devana Senanayake in The Diplomat, "Research has praised the economy's recovery since the economic crisis of 2022, but poverty levels remain high and the government has failed to make gains on the promise of economic relief to the people." People who live in Sri Lanka are still economically struggling, even if the numbers are getting better. A large amount of Sri Lanka is struggling to get by. World Socialist Website shows statistic that say poverty increased "to almost 26 percent in 2024." Because of the high poverty rates, evidence shows that some of the government's inadequate efforts may be in vain. 21.98 million people live in Sri Lanka, so 5,714,800 people live in poverty. Over a quarter of people in Sri Lanka live in poverty. 5.7 million people barely have food and water due to lack of funding.
Sri Lankan history has been affected politically and by nature. The Sumatra-Andaman earthquake caused Boxing Day tsunami, otherwise known as the Asian tsunami. When the tide lowered, nobody noticed. Even if the tide was noticed, Sri Lankan people didn't know it'd be a tsunami. To them, tsunami was just a word. An unnamed source states that, "The effect was so devastating that they had to build a Buddhist statue. It was like a memorial to those who had died, and to those who were comfort women in Japan." Sri Lanka is very active in Asian communities and is not afraid to speak up in many situations. The voice may be quiet to some people, but the voice is growing. The teardrop of India has suffered so much, but they persist on.