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Despite crises in most world markets, the Government yesterday remained upbeat on prospects for Sri Lanka’s exports which have grown by 35% so far to reach $ 5 billion giving optimism that end 2011 figure would top $ 10 billion. “On the back of 21% growth in exports in 2010, current year’s exports have grown ...

On 28 July, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan announced the list of recipients for the Foreign Minister’s Commendation for the fiscal year 2011.  The Foreign Minister’s Commendations are awarded to individuals and groups for their outstanding achievements in international fields, to acknowledge their contribution to the promotion of friendship between Japan and other ...

COLOMBO (Reuters): Sri Lanka’s tea production fell in July for a fourth straight month due to adverse weather conditions, the island nation’s state-run tea board said on Thursday. Tea production in July was 11.5 per cent down to 24.2 million kilogrammes (kg) against 27.4 million kg in the same month last year. The output in ...

Production of tea and the export of the commodity have registered new record levels. Director General of the Sri Lanka Tea Board H.D. Hemaratne said the highest tea production in the past few years was recorded in 2010. 315 million kilogrammes of tea were produced during the year. The Tea Board