The Colombo Tea Auction had on offer this week a total of 6 million kg of tea which was the highest in five months, the Forbes and Walker tea market report stated.
There was weak market sentiment which continued amidst a selection of well-made /good quality teas continuing to realise a premium price.
The amount of unsold volumes remained high this week as well, the report stated.
The market weakened at the lower end as well perhaps in the backdrop of increased availability. (SD)
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
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A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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