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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)
Business leader and Chairman of premier blue chip John Keells Holdings (JKH) Susantha Ratnayake has been appointed to the Board of Directors of national carrier SriLankan Airlines.The appointment with immediate effect comes after Ratnayake stepped down last week as Chairman of Sri Lanka Tea
- John Keells Holdings profits up (Category: Breaking News)
- BOI and National Gem & Jewellery Authority Chairmen resign (Category: Breaking News)
- BOI and National Gem & Jewellery Authority Chairmen resign (Category: Breaking News)
- BOI and National Gem & Jewellery Authority Chairmen resign (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.
- Pillay raises concerns over Silva (Category: Breaking News)
- 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)
- 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.
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.
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 ...
- Leaf Trends (Category: Business)
- Leaf Look (Category: Business)
- Electronic system for Tea Auctions (Category: Breaking News)
- Leaf Level (Category: Business)
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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- Russia’s ‘Sebas Tea’ pays all-time high price for Karagoda BOP1 (Category: Business)
- Demand for Sri Lanka tea high (Category: Breaking News)
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