Geetha Samanmali, 32, pours Belimal tea from a large pot in Maligawila, a village in southwestern Sri Lanka. Samanmali, pictured in late December, serves the tea in a Buddhist pilgrimage area also known for a large statue of the Buddha. Belimal tea, which is made from the flowers and young buds of the Beli fruit, is sold at most cultural sites, markets and tea shops in Sri Lanka.
Manori Wijesekera, GPJ Sri Lanka
Geetha Samanmali, 32, pours Belimal tea from a large pot in Maligawila, a village in southwestern Sri Lanka. Samanmali, pictured in late December, serves the tea in a Buddhist pilgrimage area also known for a large statue of the Buddha. Belimal tea, which is made from the flowers and young buds of the Beli fruit, is sold at most cultural sites, markets and tea shops in Sri Lanka.
Manori Wijesekera, GPJ Sri Lanka
Geetha Samanmali, 32, pours Belimal tea from a large pot in Maligawila, a village in southwestern Sri Lanka. Samanmali, pictured in late December, serves the tea in a Buddhist pilgrimage area also known for a large statue of the Buddha. Belimal tea, which is made from the flowers and young buds of the Beli fruit, is sold at most cultural sites, markets and tea shops in Sri Lanka.
