We must first set ensure that politics is led by economics and science, and not the other way around.

The average tea price in August hit 1,951.82 rupees per kilogram

US dollar earnings were up 2% to 117.5 million dollars in July from a year ago

July prices surpassed the previous record price reported in April 2022 of 1,333.61 (USD 4.14).

By Steve A. Morrell Rupee earnings from tea from January to June this year is Rs.164.2 billion. This translates into a 28 per cent increase in earnings from tea over corresponding earnings from tea during the same period last year, which amounted to Rs. 127 billion, an Asia Siyaka (AS) tea research report said. In […]

US dollar earnings were down 6 percent to 116.5 million dollars in June from a year ago.

Promises inputs amid soft-peg crisis

Tea farmers would be able to import fertilizer and inputs

In rupee terms export in May were up 54 percent to 33 billion rupees

The South Asian region is deeply divided in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Regional plantation companies and smallholders are harvesting green leaf and arranging deliveries

It is necessary that the policymakers do not make the mistake of not listening to the experts in the industry

Sri Lanka’s tea industry is deeply divided over plans to boost earnings by importing cheaper leaves for blending and re-export, over fears the changes could water down the “Pure Ceylon” brand.

Sri Lanka's tea industry is deeply divided over plans to boost earnings by importing cheaper leaves for blending and re-export, over fears the changes could water down the "Pure Ceylon" brand. ...

A new programe is being planned to prevent the export of dust tea to the foreign market. Information has surfaced on an organized gang which is engaged in the dispatch of dust tea to the foreign market. Industrialists claim that this is a serious threat to Sri Lanka’s tea industry. Drawing the attention to this ...

By Chrishanthi Christopher Sri Lanka’s Tea Exporters fear that tea will lose its place as one of the major revenue earners for the country if trade with Iran is abandoned. With Iran out of the market it is reported that for over five weeks the high grown teas are being sold at low prices to ...

  Industry Has a Bright Future-Analyst By Dinouk Colombage Tea prices at the Colombo auctions have increased after the weakening of the rupee and demand high. “Tea prices have seen an increase due to the rupee devaluation, however, there has been no change to the level of demand,”  Oshan de Silva, marketing executive of Forbes and ...

Sri Lanka’s tea production during March has declined by 23% when compared with the same month a year ago, as bad weather has impacted crops in all tea growing regions. According to the John Keells Tea Brokers, during March 2012, Sri Lanka has only produced 27 million kilograms of tea compared to 35 million kilograms produced ...

Many of those who work in the tea industry in Sri Lanka are living in poverty and their lives are getting tougher.

Tea small holders in Sri Lanka say the government has failed to provide assistance to the tea cultiv..

Mar 26, Colombo: Tea small holders in Sri Lanka say the government has failed to provide assistance to the tea cultivators.