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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. ...
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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
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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 tea exporters give three million tea bags to Japan
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.
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.
Sri Lanka tea exporters give three million tea bags to Japan
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Sri Lanka tea exporter to expand in Russia
The demand for Sri Lanka tea in the world market has increased. The Minister of Plantation Industries says that there is a special demand for local tea in Russia. Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe pointed out that it was only in 2010 that Sri Lanka had exported the largest quantity of tea. He claimed that he highest ...
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Sri Lanka tea output hits record high in 2010
Jan 22, Colombo: Sri Lanka's tea production has risen 13.1 percent this year over last year's output to hit a record high in 2010, statistics from the Sri Lanka Tea Board showed.
Sri Lanka, one of the world's biggest producers of black tea, reported Saturday that output hit a record high in 2010, helped by good weather.
A higher demand prevails for Sri Lanka tea in Russia. Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe has said that tea export activities will be further expanded. The Minister expressed these views when he met with representatives of large scale tea distributors in Russia. Three million kilograms of tea
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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
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The Plantations Company has said that there was a high demand for Sri Lankan tea at this month’s auction. The total stock exchanged in the market was 6.1 million kilograms. There was a maximum price for the BOP variety. At the beginning it increased between 10 and 20 rupees, and according to the company, prices ...
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Sri Lanka tea prices end year on high note
Colombo, Dec 21 (PTI) Sri Lanka's tea output in the first 11 months of this year crossed 300 million kilos though production fell marginally during the month of November, the official Ceylon Tea Board said today.
Sri Lanka’s tea industry is set to achieve 3 records during this year. According to a leading Tea Broker, the local tea industry will achieve the highest production levels, the highest export earnings and also the highest “net sale average” during this year 2010. Earnings from the export of tea are expected to reach 1.5 ...
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Sri Lanka’s tea production is expected to hit a new high this year, exceeding 320 million kilos despite recent shortfalls owing to bad weather. Prices are also remain at record levels. The average tea price at the Colombo auctions up to end-November of 369.38 rupees a kilo was the highest ever, and almost 10 rupees ...
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Sri Lanka tea prices, output at new highs
The Iraqi Trade Minister has pledged to expand the market in his country for Sri Lanka tea. This assurance was given when the Iraqi Minister Dr. Safaldeen Mohamed Abdul Hakeem Alshafi called on Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe. The visiting Minister requested the Minister to directly export Sri Lanka
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