Mangoes in Sri Lanka

Local names to know

• Horanahiru

  Also known as Horana Hiru

  Official Sri Lankan Department of Agriculture recommended variety; source uses “Horanahiru.”

  Origin story and local names
  • Fruit Crops – Mango (Sri Lanka Department of Agriculture)

• Karthacolomban

  Sri Lankan Department of Agriculture recommended variety. Other sources use similar romanizations such as Karutha Colomban; equivalence is not established here.

  Origin story and local names
  • Fruit Crops – Mango (Sri Lanka Department of Agriculture)

• Velleicolomban

  Sri Lankan Department of Agriculture recommended variety selected from local germplasm. Other sources use similar romanizations such as Vellai Colomban.

  Origin story and local names
  • Fruit Crops – Mango (Sri Lanka Department of Agriculture)

• Villard

  Sri Lankan Department of Agriculture page uses Villard; other references use Willard, with equivalence unclear.

  Origin story and local names
  • Fruit Crops – Mango (Sri Lanka Department of Agriculture)

The country guide

Our current selection for Sri Lanka begins with Horanahiru, Karthacolomban. Explore the tasting stories and documented names below as starting points. These are mangoes associated with this place, not a complete inventory or a claim that each one originated here. A fuller country guide is still taking shape.

Season and availability

A country-specific season guide has not been verified yet. Dates on individual tasting stories are not a national harvest calendar; local harvests and imported availability need separate context.

At the table

The tasting stories offer editorial serving and ripeness suggestions for individual mangoes. Local eating traditions still need further research for this country guide.

Sources and further reading

• Fruit Crops – Mango (Sri Lanka Department of Agriculture)