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The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE), on Tuesday (19), instructed the Sri Lanka Tea Board to submit a report within three months detailing the outcomes of all the money they spend on promoting tea. Chairman of COPE, Prof. Ranjith Bandara made this directive when it was revealed that the Tea
- SL remains second largest revenue earner for tea globally – TEA chair (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka’s crisis powers 22% spike in Indian tea exports (Category: Breaking News)
- MPs demand probe into COPE Chief’s conduct at meeting with SLC bigwigs (Category: Breaking News)
- EDB: SL export sector faces daunting challenges due to adverse global environment (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka remains the largest revenue earner for tea in the world, second to only China. Sri Lanka has achieved this feat through relentless pursuit, breaking global barriers, innovating and taking risks, chairman, Tea Exporters Association (TEA), Ganesh Deivanayagam said. Deivanayagam was addressing the 24th AGM of Tea on Sept. 1, on which occasion he […]
- Value Trend (Category: Business)
- Colombo International Tea Convention to drive global dialogue on tea as a lifestyle and a liveli... (Category: Breaking News)
- Steps to revive Sri Lanka s tea industry through a formal plan  President (Category: Breaking News)
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Thai AirAsia airline resumed operations from Bangkok to Colombo route yesterday (July 9), the Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited (AASL) said.The post Thai AirAsia resumes flights from Bangkok to Colombo appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- AirAsia resumes Bangkok to Colombo flight (Category: Breaking News)
- Thai Airways resumes daily flights to Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Work resumes at Presidential Secretariat (Category: Breaking News)
- Air France resumes flights to Colombo for season (Category: Breaking News)
AirAsia resumed direct flights between Bangkok and Colombo, Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited said. AirAsia resumed the popular Bangkok (Don Mueang) to Colombo route today (9th July 2023). The new services to the capital of Sri Lanka will operate four times weekly. Resuming its operations, the first flight arrived at the BIA […]
- Sri Lanka’s Kaffir community to be used to attract tourists (Category: Breaking News)
- UN Resident Coordinator and Ranil discuss human rights (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan reiterates conditions to resume stalled projects in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF says Sri Lanka on path to receive second tranche (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan tea prices that had been piping hot have cooled off as production in the world’s fourth-largest tea grower begins to recover.The post Sri Lanka tea prices dip 40% from record high on production rebound appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Prices of cup of plain tea and milk tea reduced (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka tea industry to fully recover next year, says minister (Category: Breaking News)
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Sri Lankan tea prices that had been piping hot have cooled off as production in the world s fourth-largest tea grower begins to recover.
- 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)
The Australia Sri Lanka Parliamentary Friendship Group was relaunched in Canberra at the Sri Lanka High Commission under the Chair of Member of Federal Parliament, Sri Lanka born Cassandra Fernando of the Labour Party and Vice Chair Senator James McGrath of the Liberal Party. This group, which has been in existence earlier, had been dormant […]
- TNA appreciative towards govt.’s efforts (Category: Breaking News)
- MP briefs Australian Parliament on HFC Bamba and Dilmah founder (Category: Breaking News)
- Export Focus (Category: Business)
- Beverage Benchmark (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka is set to start bartering tea to Iran next month in lieu of $250 million owed for oil, a Sri Lankan official told Reuters on Friday, as the crisis-hit country tries to lift sales to a key market and protect its forex reserves.
- Government land policy is fair- Keheliya (Category: Breaking News)
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ali Sabry will participate in the 22nd Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting (CFAMM) at the Commonwealth Headquarters, Marlborough House, London on 15 March 2023. Prior to the CFAMM, on 13 March Foreign Minister will attend the Commonwealth Day celebrations which also marks the 10th anniversary of the signing of the Commonwealth […]
- New Foreign Minister promises to deliver (Category: Breaking News)
- Ali Sabry to have talks in Doha (Category: Breaking News)
- Myanmar’s urgent assistance sought to free 56 trafficked Sri Lankans (Category: Breaking News)
- Foreign Minister to attend BRICS session in Russia (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s tea production is expected to fully recover next year after last year’s drop, the country’s Environment Minister Naseer Ahamed said.The post Sri Lanka tea industry to fully recover next year, says minister appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA
- Leaf Level (Category: Business)
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- Prices of cup of plain tea and milk tea reduced (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka tea prices dip 40% from record high on production rebound (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka s tea production is expected to fully recover next year after last year s drop, the country s Environment Minister Naseer Ahamed said.
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Iran, with the assistance of the Association of Air Transport & Tourism Agencies of Iran and the Sri Lanka Tea Board, successfully organized Sri Lanka's participation in the 16th Tehran International Exhibition of Tourism and Related Industries held from 07-10
- Iran exports $520m technical services to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Tourism promoted at the 13th International Tourism Exhibition in Shiraz, Iran (Category: Breaking News)
- Mens volleyball team reach AVC Super 8 for first time (Category: Breaking News)
- Iran exports $520m technical services to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
The Parliament is scheduled to convene from 21st to 24th. This has been decided at the first meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business held recently (Feb. 10) under the chairmanship of the Speaker Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana. Accordingly, the Parliament is scheduled to convene on Tuesday, February 21st at 9:30 am. From 9.30 am […]
- Parliament adjourned till 05 Jan. 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Parliament to convene from July 18th to 21st (Category: Breaking News)
- Vote on second reading of Budget 2021 today (Category: Breaking News)
- Vote on second reading of Budget 2021 today (Category: Breaking News)
The Government of Sri Lanka with the support of the Ceylon Tea Exporters donated a consignment of “Ceylon Tea” to the Ambassador of Türkiye in Colombo to be delivered to the victims of the devastating earthquakes in Türkiye. The consignment was handed over to Ambassador of Türkiye Demet Şekercioğlu by Director General for Emergency Response […]
- Sri Lanka donates 4.6 tons of apparel to earthquake victims in Türkiye (Category: Breaking News)
- Sr Lanka to donate tea to the people of Palestine in Gaza (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka concludes bilateral consultations with Japan (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka looks to enhance ties with Russia (Category: Breaking News)
Earnings from Sri Lanka’s tea exports contracted 5 percent Year-on-Year (YoY) or by US$ 65.7 million to US$ 1.259 billion in 2022 due to reduced quantities shipped to importing markets.The post Tea export earnings down 5% in dollar terms, but hit record-high in rupee terms amid sharp depreciation appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Sri Lankan Rupee appreciates against U.S. Dollar (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka tea exports down 10-pct in July; dollar and rupee earnings up (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Rupee further depreciates against U.S. Dollar (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Migrant workers’ remittances record sharp increase in May (Category: Breaking News)
Edelweiss/Swiss International Air Lines, a member of the Lufthansa Group, resumed direct nonstop flights from Switzerland to Sri Lanka today. The inaugural flight from Zurich to Colombo, LX 8068, arrived in Sri Lanka with 125 passengers. The passengers were warmly welcomed by a traditional Kandyan dance performance and presented with tea gift packs sponsored by […]
- IMF holds key talks with Sri Lankan delegation (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF wants secrecy till final deal with Sri Lanka reached (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil briefs UN chief on Sri Lanka’s environment policy (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s creditors to hold crucial talks next week (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Budget Woes; How Soon Will Titanic Touch The Bottom? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Banks, Fitch Ratings, NPLs & Impairments! (Category: Breaking News)
- Banks, Fitch Ratings, NPLs & Impairments! (Category: Breaking News)
- CB To Launch A Diagnostic Audit Of Sri Lankan Banks; “Physician, Heal Thyself”! (Category: Breaking News)
- Is Ranil’s Budget Only A Dream Of A New Economic Order? (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe says he took over the Titanic after it hit the iceberg and now he is trying to move the ship off the iceberg. He says once the Titanic is moved off the iceberg the country can move forward. The President said that Sri Lanka has declared itself bankrupt and the Government is […]
- Chandrika says she is fed up with politics (Category: Breaking News)
- Galle Face protesters to withdraw today (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith accuses Speaker of being President’s agent (Category: Breaking News)
- Wijeyadasa alleges journalists can be influenced with a bottle (Category: Breaking News)
Addressing the 32nd annual general meeting of the Sri Lanka Tea Factory Owners Association, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that the country has a very competitive tea industry that needs to be modernized. MORE.
- 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)
The cost of production of tea growers has steeply risen by 30-35 percent so far this year
- Record growth in Sri Lanka tea output last year (Category: Breaking News)
- Lankas tea output down 8.9pc on bad weather (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan tea production drops (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan tea production drops on weather woes (Category: Breaking News)
In the nine months of 2022 Sri Lanka exports fell 9 percent to 192.60 million kilograms.
- Sri Lanka’s Tea exports to Ukraine drops 55-pct from Jan-May 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka tea exports down 9.7–pct in August, rupee earnings hit record (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Ceylon tea output down 16.3-pct in May 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- Iran to buy more Sri Lanka tea (Category: Breaking News)
In dollar terms, the average sale price for Sri Lankan tea had been 4.41 dollars per kilogram
- Sri Lanka tea sold at historical high prices in July 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka tea exports down 10-pct in July; dollar and rupee earnings up (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka tea exports down 12.6-pct in June 2022, rupee earnings up in soft-peg collapse. (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Ceylon tea exports down 17-pct in May 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
The sharp increase in lending rates is a major cost to the industry
- Niraj de Mel made Chairman of Sri Lanka Tea Board (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka tea output falls, exports down 5-pct but supplies maintained (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka tea prices to stay strong. (Category: Breaking News)
- Tea Exporters set target of 5B Rupees by 2020 (Category: Breaking News)
We must first set ensure that politics is led by economics and science, and not the other way around.
- Government grants fertilizer subsidy for Sri Lanka's coconut growers (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka government allocates Rs. 225 million to popularize organic fertilizer (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to popularize organic fertilizer (Category: Breaking News)
- Coconut production increases (Category: Breaking News)
The average tea price in August hit 1,951.82 rupees per kilogram
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US dollar earnings were up 2% to 117.5 million dollars in July from a year ago
- Sri Lanka’s Low Grown tea price slip in August 1-week sale (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka tea exports down 9.7–pct in August, rupee earnings hit record (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka aims to raise tea exports (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka tea export earnings to hit record high (Category: Breaking News)
July prices surpassed the previous record price reported in April 2022 of 1,333.61 (USD 4.14).
- Sri Lanka’s state-run Litro reduces cooking gas prices (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka cuts petrol to Rs410 a litre, diesel unchanged (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka revises fuel prices; Petrol price reduce by Rs.20 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s state-run Litro drops cooking gas prices (Category: Breaking News)
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 […]
- Tackling tea travails (Category: Business)
- Tea production and prices leaving much to be desired (Category: Breaking News)
- Plantation sector and economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka earns 1.12 Billion U.S.Dollars from tea exports in 10 months. (Category: Breaking News)
US dollar earnings were down 6 percent to 116.5 million dollars in June from a year ago.
- Sri Lanka tea exports down 10-pct in July; dollar and rupee earnings up (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Ceylon tea output down 22.7-pct in May 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Bairaha Farm’s profit soars over 200% on rising chicken price (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Sunshine Holdings net up 85-pct in June (Category: Breaking News)
Promises inputs amid soft-peg crisis
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