Island Fruits (That You Should Be Eating) Sri Lanka has a lot of potential for cultivating fruits for both the domestic market and for export, thanks to its ideal tropical climate and the fact that agriculture is an important sector of our economy. However, many of our local fruits are confined to home gardens in rural areas and it is difficult to purchase them in the market. This is unfortunate, since most of them are rich in nutrients, have been used in traditional ayurvedic medicine, and have been scientifically proven to have the capacity to fight diseases and health conditions from cancer to diabetes. Here are some of the best examples: Soursop (Katu Anoda) Soursop fruit and drink. This rather strange-looking green fruit has been reputed in ayurvedic medicine to help attack cancer cells effectively and safely. Both the fruits and the leaves have been used in ayurvedic treatments; the ...