Sri Lanka is expected to earn a record 1.4 billion dollars from its tea exports this year.Tea, Sri Lanka's...

Sri Lanka tea export earnings to hit record high

Sri Lanka is expected to earn a record 1.4 billion dollars from its tea exports this year thanks to a bumper crop, an official said Thursday. Tea, Sri Lanka’s biggest cash crop, earned 71.3 billion rupees (635 million dollars) in the first six months of 2010 compared with 58.2 billion rupees in the corresponding period last year. .

COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lanka is expected to earn a record 1.4 billion dollars from its tea exports this year thanks to a bumper crop, an official said Thursday.

An Electronic System is to be introduced in Sri Lankan Tea Auctions. This was revealed by Minister of Plantation Industries Mahinda Samarasinghe. Taking part in an inspection tour at the Sri Lanka Tea Auction at Nawam Mawatha today, the Minister opined that the Government has launched

July 26, Colombo: Sri Lanka produced 166.9 million kilos of tea in the first six months of this year. This is an increase by 27.8 percent compared to the first six months of 2009, according to Sri Lanka Tea Board statistics.

Sri Lanka is on track for a record tea crop. Sri Lanka, one of the world’s biggest black tea exporters, produced nearly 30 percent more tea in the first half of the year. Tea is Sri Lanka’s biggest cash crop and is sold in overseas markets as “Pure Ceylon Tea”. The industry suffered a setback ...

Sri Lanka’s tea prices are likely to stay strong on good demand from consuming countries and possible shortages caused by disruption of production at key origins like India. Officials said India’s tea industry is reportedly worried about crop loss due to heavy showers in June and a pest attack. Director General of the Sri Lanka ...

Sri Lanka tea trade sees strong demand

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. ...

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The Iranian Government yesterday decided to increase the volume of Sri Lanka tea purchase from 30 million to 50 million kilograms.

The Iranian Government yesterday decided to increase the volume of Sri Lanka tea purchase from 30 million to 50 million kilograms.

The Iranian Government yesterday decided to increase the volume of Sri Lanka tea purchase from 30 million to 50 million kilograms.

The Iranian Government yesterday decided to increase the volume of Sri Lanka tea purchase from 30 million to 50 million kilograms.

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Mar 24, Colombo: The Sri Lanka Tea Board (SLTB) statistics have revealed that the country's tea production in February has recovered from the effects of drought and economic crisis experienced in 2009.