Sri Lanka’s Planters’ Association (PA), representing the managers of the island’s commercial farms growing tea, rubber, coconut, and palm oil, is celebrating its 170th anniversary this year. Founded in 1854, the PA is one of Sri Lanka’s oldest institutions, dedicated to representing and safeguarding the interests of the plantation sector. Known for producing Pure Ceylon
Sri Lanka’s merchandise export performance for June 2024 reached USD 1,031.2 million, marking a 2.58% increase compared to June 2023, according to provisional data from Sri Lanka Customs. This rise is attributed to higher earnings from exports of apparel and textiles, tea, rubber-based products, coconut-based products, food and beverages, and spices and concentrates. Compared to
Seven regional tea plantation companies and the Sri Lanka Tourism Alliance have joined hands to establish the Pekoe Trail Destination Management Organisation (DMO), marking a significant collaboration between the tea and tourism sectors. The formation of this DMO, facilitated by the Tourism Resilience Project, reflects a pioneering effort to ensure the long-term sustainability and effective
Sri Lanka’s tea industry witnessed a positive development in February 2024, with exports reaching 22.31 million kilograms (M/Kgs). This represents a significant increase of 3.76 M/Kgs compared to February 2023’s 18.55 M/Kgs. The growth is particularly encouraging as most tea categories, except for Tea Packets and Green Tea, showed improvement year-on-year. This indicates a strong