INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A meeting was held yesterday (17) at the Presidential Secretariat between the Secretary to the President, Dr
Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, and officials from institutions related to the tea industry.The discussion reviewed the issues that have emerged
Special attention was paid to improving the quality of tea leaves, the productivity of tea cultivation, and exploring new international
Kumanayake instructed officials to provide constructive solutions to these issues.The importance of implementing various programmes for the
capacity development of small tea estate owners was also discussed
programme to be implemented by the Ministry of Plantation and Community Infrastructure regarding tea cultivation, including the
to strictly enforce the law against factories that compromise quality during tea production, the PMD stated.The establishment of a platform
to improve coordination among tea manufacturers, exporters, small tea estate owners, and government officials was also discussed.The
This is expected to allow for a detailed investigation of emerging issues in the tea industry and to provide swift and efficient
solutions.The Tea Smallholder Factory Owners expressed their appreciation to the government for inviting small tea estate owners to this
Additional Secretary to the Ministry of Plantation and Community Infrastructure W.M.T.D
Wickramasinghe, Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tea Board R.K
Obeysekera, officials from the Small Tea Estate Development Authority, the Sri Lanka Tea Research Institute, the Department of Inland
Revenue, and the General Treasury, as well as representatives from various associations in the tea sector.--PMD--
