Sri Lanka tea production, exports fall
Dec 05, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's tea production and exports in October fell after prices crashed although export earnings in the first 10 months have exceeded …
Agriculture
Sri Lanka raises duty on imported edible oil
Dec 04, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has raised import duty on edible oil by changing it from a 28 percent rate to a specific levy of 40 rupees a kilo, in a bid to …
Sri Lanka coconut industries hit by nut shortfall
Dec 03, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lankan coconut-based industries have been badly affected by the decreasing supply of nuts because of low yields and poor prices, …
Sri Lanka tea prices fall sharply
Nov 28, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lankan tea prices at the Colombo auction fell sharply this week with large quantities unsold indicating the crisis caused by the …
Sri Lanka tea farmers demand govt support
Nov 26, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's tea small holders are pressing for government support to save the industry from ruin after demand dropped and prices crashed …
Sri Lanka tea prices down; quality improves, volumes fall
Nov 20, 2008 (LBO) - The quality of black tea production in Sri Lanka has improved while quantities are coming down, as producers tightened standards in …
Slave labor reality of Sugar-cane ethanol
SAO PAULO, November 17, 2008 (AFP) - The cost of slave labor in sugar cane fields should not be overlooked when promoting the virtues of ethanol, the Roman …
Sri Lanka asks ‘friends’ to buy more tea
November 15, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka, a key exporter of tea, has appealed to "friendly countries" to buy more of the brew to help the island weather the global …
Sri Lanka tea market recovers
Nov 14, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's tea market is continuing its recovery with demand picking up at this week's auction, brokers said. Prices of low grown teas, …
Sri Lanka tea trade warns crisis not over yet
Nov 13, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's tea trade has warned that the crisis caused by the sudden collapse in demand and prices was not over yet and that it was …
Sri Lanka says milk powder levy must to be absorbed by importers
Nov 11, 2008 (LBO) - The Sri Lankan government said it would not allow milk powder importers to raise retail prices despite an increase in import levy in the …
Sri Lanka govt gives incentives to troubled tea trade
Nov 06, 2008 (LBO) – The Sri Lankan government plans to offer several incentives to the tea industry such as lower taxes and subsidised fertiliser, …
Sri Lanka tea auction demand recovers: brokers
Nov 05, 2009 (LBO) - The Sri Lankan tea auctions in Colombo stabilized this week with demand picking up and much less unsold teas although prices of some …
Sri Lanka’s Horana Plantations Sept net up sharply on rubber boom
Nov 03, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Horana Plantations, which is managed by the Ceylon Theatres group, said net profit for the September quarter shot up 201 …
Sri Lanka tea board to buy again at auctions
Nov 03, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's tea board said it plans to buy stocks at the Colombo auctions this week as well to help prop up the market after prices …
Sri Lankan tea output seen lower
Oct 30, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan tea production is expected to fall with a religious holiday stopping plucking this week and factories focusing on making …
Chinese authorities tried to cover up Melamine eggs: state media
BEIJING, October 30, 2008 (AFP) - A government in northeast China kept quiet the discovery of melamine-tainted eggs for weeks and ordered a media ban before …
Sri Lankan tea output seen lower
Oct 30, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan tea production is expected to fall with a religious holiday stopping plucking this week and factories focusing on making …
Sri Lanka rubber producers urged to cut supply to prop up prices
Oct 28, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lankan authorities are advising rubber cultivators to reduce supply in an effort to prevent prices which have fallen off record highs, …
Sri Lanka tea prices hold after government purchases
Oct 28, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lankan tea prices stabilized and more lots were sold at Tuesday's Colombo auctions after the state-run Tea Board began buying in a …