In 1986, Sri Lanka named a native blue water lily, known locally as nil manel, as its national flower, but a mistake in the official declaration meant an introduced species, violet in color and known ...

The flower has developed a deep national importance, but what exactly it signifies depends on whom you ask. By Aatish Taseer Photographs by Alex Majoli IN ONE SWIFT movement, Asoka swung his machete ...

JAT Paints of Sri Lanka has launched a line of paints made from pigments that are derived from dried flower petals. The company suggests the product could reduce waste from discarded temple flowers, ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, April 16 (UPI) -- Sri Lanka Tamil Tiger rebels have adopted a poisonous lily as their official flower, urging the Tamils to grow the flower in their homes. The rebels want people ...

The cannonball tree, with its red, pink and yellow flowers with a soft fragrance, is native to South America and gets its name from its large, round fruit. The British introduced the plant to Sri ...