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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.
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
- 'President keen on devolution' Akashi (Category: Breaking News)
- Akashi visits Jaffna! Peace council urges to make stress on Lankan government to submit permanen... (Category: Breaking News)
- Akashi met president Rajapaksa at Temple trees (Category: Breaking News)
- Yasushi Akashi to visit SL tomorrow (Category: Breaking News)
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...
- Loan Volume (Category: Business)
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- Sea Reclamation (Category: Business)
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 ...
- Local tea industry in a fix (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka to import 340,000 tonnes of diesel urgently for power generation (Category: Breaking News)
- Electricity tariffs to go up by 75 percent (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan tea production drops (Category: Breaking News)
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
- No change in Sri Lanka's tea exports to Iran (Category: Breaking News)
- No change in Sri Lanka's tea exports to Iran despite US exemption (Category: Breaking News)
- Crisis in the Middle East jolts tea industry – Minister (Category: Business)
- Feb. tea output slips marginally (Category: Business)
Jan 27, Colombo: Sri Lanka tea industry sources say that the prevailing severe drought has affected the tea cultivation and production.
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.
Lanka Tea Research Institute ...
- Transport of raw tea leaves in plastic containers mandatory (Category: Breaking News)
- New machine to pluck tea leaves (Category: Breaking News)
- Cancer risk for male tea drinkers (Category: Technology)
- Discovering the medicinal powers of green tea (Category: Business)
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
- Transport of raw tea in plastic containers mandatory (Category: Breaking News)
- Tea pluckers at work in the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Programme to encourage tea smallholders (Category: Breaking News)
- Electronic system for Tea Auctions (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s value added tea export has increased by 58% during the first nine months of the year. The country’s value added tea export percentage was averaging around 30% during the past few years. The Sri Lanka Tea Board said its intention was to increase the exports of value added tea
- Value Trend (Category: Business)
- Tea Trials (Category: Business)
- Syria lifts ban on imports of SL tea (Category: Breaking News)
- Tea Makes $ 1.4 Bn (Category: Breaking News)
Nov 18, Colombo: For a seventh consecutive month Sri Lanka's year-on-year tea output dropped by 15 percent in October, the figures released by the Sri Lanka Tea Board Friday showed.
Oct 19, Colombo: For a sixth consecutive month Sri Lanka's year-on-year tea output dropped over 10 percent in September, the figures released by the Sri Lanka Tea Board Wednesday showed.
promotions of the Sri Lanka Tea Board.
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- In South Dakota Down syndrome abortion ban, questions of tests and timing (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- In South Dakota Down syndrome abortion ban, questions of tests and timing (Category: USA, North Dakota)
A Tea broker says Sri Lanka’s agricultural production and hydro power generation will be badly affected if the prevailing dry weather conditions continue. John Keells Tea Brokers in its weekly tea report says, according to the Meteorology department the inter-monsoonal rains may be delayed, and the forecast suggest very little signs of heavy rainfall at least ...
- Cricket-Swann strikes twice to peg back Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Cricket-Sri Lanka 197 v Pakistan 174-1 - 1st test, tea (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka 197 v Pakistan 174-1 - 1st test, tea (Category: Breaking News)
- Cricket-Sri Lanka v South Africa scoreboard (Category: Breaking News)
Bad weather is hitting the production of tea in Sri Lanka, one of the island's most crucial industries.
Sri Lanka tea production from the highest hilly locations, and from medium altitudes, declined sharply in August.
President Rajapaksa who is attending the 66th session of the UN General Assembly has held talks with several world leaders. The progress achieved by Sri Lanka since the elimination of terrorism from the island earned plaudits of the world leaders. The President yesterday had bilateral discussions with leaders of Slovenia, Kyrgyzstan and Nigeria. The President ...
- 'Focus on Sri Lanka' US businesses urged (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President asks Tamil leaders to trust him (Category: Breaking News)
- World Elders criticise Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President requests trade union leaders to consider the country first (Category: Breaking News)
Sept 11, Colombo: Eleven out of 21 major tea plantation companies of Sri Lanka have reportedly incurring heavy losses for a number of years.
Aug 24, Colombo: Plantation Minister of Sri Lanka Mahinda Samarasinghe says that the current crisis in the Middle East has an adverse impact on the country's tea industry.
Sri Lankan and Kazakhstan President’s have discussed further expanding trade ties between the two countries. President Rajapaksa and Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev held bilateral discussions at the Special Official residence for State Leaders in Saint Petersburg in Russia. Agreement was reached to develop trade ties in many fields. Kazakhstan already purchases a large amount of ...
- Tourists scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka from Kazakhstan and Russia (Category: Breaking News)
- G.L. to Russia and Kazakhstan (Category: Breaking News)
- GL off to Russia and Kazakhstan (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka, Kazakhstan seek to boost bilateral cooperation in many sectors (Category: Breaking News)
Demand for Sri Lanka tea is expected to increase by 10 percent in 2011.An official of the Sri Lanka Tea Board said that a boom in world tea exports continue, with a 10 percent increase in volume fuelled by the world economic recovery.
- Cricket-Swann strikes twice to peg back Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Cricket-Sri Lanka 197 v Pakistan 174-1 - 1st test, tea (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka 197 v Pakistan 174-1 - 1st test, tea (Category: Breaking News)
- Cricket-Sri Lanka v South Africa scoreboard (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Tea Council’s (SLTC) new Chairman Merrill J Fernando yesterday implored the government and all industry stakeholders to formulate a 10- year sustainable plan to take the world famous Ceylon Tea to its pristine glory.
Tea sold at the Colombo Tea Auction during the 1st quarter of this year has recorded the highest ever national average, thus reaching a price of 393 rupees and 90 cents per kilogram. Previous best price stood at 382 rupees and 90 cents.
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. ...
- JANUARY TEA OUTPUT INCREASES (Category: Breaking News)
- Commodity Boom (Category: Business)
- World drinks more tea, FAO predicts strong price (Category: Business)
- 2011 tea exports a record in dollar terms too (Category: Business)
The Sri Lanka Tea Exporters' Association handed over 03 million bags of tea worth US$ 60,000 to President Mahinda Rajapaksa today (21) to be sent to tsunami-stricken Japan.
The Sri Lanka Tea Exporters' Association handed over 03 million bags of tea worth US$ 60,000 to President Mahinda Rajapaksa today (21) to be sent to tsunami-stricken Japan.
Sri Lanka will dispatch three million packets of tea for the affected people in Japan. The stock of tea is worth 60,000 US dollars. It was donated by the Sri Lanka Tea Exporters Association. Several packs were presented to the President today at the Temple Trees to symbolize the occasion
- Tea Party Supporters Blast Former Pres. Carter (Category: USA, Georgia)
- Carter Predicts Tea Party Candidates Will Do Well In November (Category: USA, Georgia)
- Steps to revive Sri Lanka s tea industry through a formal plan  President (Category: Breaking News)
- The country has a very competitive tea industry that needs to be modernized - President (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka will dispatch three million packets of tea for the affected people in Japan. The stock of tea is worth 60,000 US dollars. It was donated by the Sri Lanka Tea Exporters Association. Several packs were presented to the President today at the Temple Trees to symbolize the occasion
- Tea Party Supporters Blast Former Pres. Carter (Category: USA, Georgia)
- Carter Predicts Tea Party Candidates Will Do Well In November (Category: USA, Georgia)
- Steps to revive Sri Lanka s tea industry through a formal plan  President (Category: Breaking News)
- The country has a very competitive tea industry that needs to be modernized - President (Category: Breaking News)
Mar 21, Colombo: The Sri Lanka Tea Exporters' Association handed over 3 million tea bags worth US$ 60,000 to President Mahinda Rajapaksa today (21) to be sent to the tsunami-stricken people of Japan.
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