On 28 July, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan announced the list of recipients for the Foreign Minister’s Commendation for the fiscal year 2011.  The Foreign Minister’s Commendations are awarded to individuals and groups for their outstanding achievements in international fields, to acknowledge their contribution to the promotion of friendship between Japan and other ...

Plantation Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe told Parliament yesterday that the current crisis in the Middle East has had an adverse impact on the country’s tea industry. According to the Minister, the crisis in Syria, Libya and the economic sanctions on Iran has had a negative impact on Sri Lanka’s tea exports. However, Samarasinghe has added that ...

Tea export earnings increased by 16.1% to US$ 1,375 million last year due to both increased volumes and high prices. Ceylon tea continued to fetch the highest prices in the major auction centres of the world last year mainly due to the fine quality of Ceylon tea and the high international demand for orthodox tea. ...

Colombo (ICRC): The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has purchased 118 tonnes of locally-grown tea in Sri Lanka and shipped it to Jordan and Pakistan for distribution to internally displaced persons (IDPs) and resident populations affected by armed conflict and internal violence. ...