Best Things to Do on a Cinnamon Peeling Experience, West Coast Cinnamon peeling experience guide — see how Ceylon cinnamon is harvested and peeled by hand on west coast plantations near Bentota and Beruwala.
Sri Lanka is the world's largest producer of true cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum), distinct from the cassia commonly sold elsewhere.
Skilled peelers strip the inner bark by hand using a simple blade, a technique largely unchanged for generations.
Several Bentota river safari operators include a stop at a cinnamon-processing island as part of the same trip.
Demonstrations run around Bentota and Beruwala, often bundled with the Bentota river safari.
A short, hands-on demonstration of harvesting and peeling cinnamon bark, often with a chance to try the technique yourself.
