Chili Cultivation In Sri Lanka. In india chilli has various local names like lanka, mirchi etc. In sri lanka, chili cultivation sector contributes on an average rs.750 million to gdp and creates employment of 14 million work days annually.
Suitable for close planting (30 x 15 cm) and less affected by heavy wind. It has become an essential ingredient in sri lankan meals. With the european colonisation of sri lanka during the 16th and 18th centuries, more emphasis was given to other plantation crops.
Chilli is one of the most important cash crops grown in sri lanka.
The chilli is also being termed as “chili pepper” in many parts of world. Fruits have high oleoresin content (13%) Details about 200+chili pepper seeds new organic for cultivation,co oking recipe from sri lanka. I initially found it hard to get seeds, and finally got some at sara lanka in dambulla.