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Business delegation invited for Sri Lanka Expo Sri Lanka is keen to increase tea exports to Jordon after the latter expressed interest in increasing trade ties, a statement from the Industry and Commerce Ministry said yesterday. “We are thirsty for more and more Ceylon Tea. We can’t get enough of it and we look for ...
Bogawantalawa Estates bogged down in trade union action, officals assure no impact on auctionBy Cheranka Mendis Due to trade union ‘go slow,’ 15,000 kilograms of tea valued at Rs. 50 million have been held back at the Bogawantalawa Tea Estates Plc despite authorities saying the situation is under control. Credible sources from Bogawantalawa Tea Estate ...
Namal Rajapaksa, Member of Parliament and Special Envoy of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, is currently visiting Tokyo to attend an Annual Sri Lanka Tea and Trade Promotion Seminar and also to have bilateral discussions with key Japanese dignitaries including Yasushi Akashi, Special Representative
Discussions have been held between Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa and Japanese Special Representative Yasushi Akashi. Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa who is participating in the annual Sri Lanka Tea and Trade Promotion Seminar in Tokyo, Japan met with Japanese Special Envoy to Sri Lanka Yasushi
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in China organized a Sri Lanka cultural evening and gala dinner under the theme “Refreshingly Sri Lanka” to celebrate the 64th Anniversary of the Independence of Sri Lanka and the 55th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Sri Lanka and China on 05th March 2012 at China World Hotel in Beijing, in collaboration with a large number of Chinese compa...
By Elmo Leonard Sri Lanka’s mid-February dual hike of diesel by 37 percent and electricity for industry by 15 percent sent shock waves through the gamut of the island’s tea industry. As Sri Lanka celebrates 145 years of commercial tea plantations this year, the government’s boast is that the industry sustains 2 million of its population, directly and indirectly. The brag was echoed by Minister of ...
“The Sri Lanka Customs is now streamlining its processes and procedures to facilitate the export/ import community,” Dr. Neville Gunawardena, the new Customs Chief highlighted at a workshop organised by the National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka (NCE) and the Shippers’ Academy Colombo (SAC) last week on the subject of ‘Automation of Customs’...
Thousands of jobs at risk By Indika Sri Aravinda The tea industry, the country’s second largest net foreign exchange earner is facing a potential crisis as a result of the economic sanctions imposed on Iran by the US government, the Sri Lanka Tea Board said. Tea Board Chairperson Janaki Kuruppu
Reuters: Sri Lanka’s tea production rose a slight six per cent in January compared to the same month a year ago, when output was especially low, the State-run Tea Board said on Tuesday. January tea output was 22.41 million kg compared to 21.14 million kg in January 2011. “This is the normal output. The increase ...
Sri Lanka’s tea small holders, who account for 76% of the national tea output, say small holder concerns need to be addressed for tea industry sustainability. “Right now the tea small holders, who are the mainstay of Sri Lanka’s tea industry, are facing some serious problems that will directly contribute towards reducing the national tea ...
By Cheranka Mendis Sri Lanka, popular worldwide for the strong cup of Ceylon Tea it serves, will not take its prestigious position as one of the world’s most sought after brands of the highest quality lightly and will continue investing and researching in the field. Plantations Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe yesterday delivering the keynote address at ...
The Colombo International Tea Convention organised by Colombo Tea Traders’ Association together with the Sri Lanka Tea Board is on from 1 to 3 February at Cinnamon Grand Hotel in Colombo – Pix by Upul Abayasekara
At a press briefing held adjunct to the inauguration, Sri Lanka Tea Board Promotions Director Hasitha De Alwis noted that Sri Lanka as a high quality producer does not prioritise on volume. “If you look at value, Sri Lanka despite exporting 300 million kilos and becoming a main exporter
The ceremonial inauguration of 20th session of the FAO/IGG on Tea hosted by Sri Lanka Tea Board was held last night at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel – Pix by Kithsiri de Mel
Responding to the article published in the Daily FT on 26 January, titled ‘Sri Lanka: Tea rich but nutrient poor,’ the Planters’ Association of Ceylon (PA) says estate communities in Regional Plantation Company (RPC) estates have seen significant quality of life improvements
The inauguration of the 20th Session of the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Inter-Governmental Group on Tea hosted by Sri Lanka was held last night in Colombo. The sessions proper will begin today and go on until 1 February with the participation of delegates from over 25 countries. Hosted by Sri Lanka ...
Jan 27, Colombo: Sri Lanka tea industry sources say that the prevailing severe drought has affected the tea cultivation and production.
IRIN: Tea in Sri Lanka is one of the country’s biggest cash crops, but families working on tea estates are among the nation’s poorest in terms of earnings as well as nutrition, say experts who back regional approaches to tackle nutrition disparity. One in every five children younger than five is malnourished nationwide and one ...
The Sri Lanka Tea Board, the apex authority of the tea industry in Sri Lanka, will be hosting the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) 20th Session of the Inter-Governmental Group (IGG) on tea from 30 January to 1 February 2012 in Colombo. At the 19th session
COLOMBO, 20 January (IRIN) - Tea in Sri Lanka is one of the country's biggest cash crops, but families working on tea estates are among the nation's poorest in terms of earnings as well as nutrition, say experts who back regional approaches to tackle nutrition disparity.
Reuters: Sri Lanka’s tea production fell in 2011 from a record high in the previous year due to bad weather, but the top agricultural export earned a record $1.5 billion, the State-run tea board said on Thursday. Tea output in 2011 fell 0.9 per cent to 328.37 million kg from the previous year’s record 331.43 ...
A new machine has been introduced for efficient plucking of tea leaves. The industry is facing many problems due to the shortage of skilled labour. The Tea Research Institute has been able to find a solution for this problem through new technology. Senior Research Officer of the Sri Lanka Tea