A total of 5.30 million kg of Ceylon Tea received fair demand at the Colombo Tea Auction this week with 4.47 million kg of Low Grown Main Grades and 1.8 million kg of High and Mid Grown Main Grades.
In the Leafy and Semi Leafy catalogues select best BOP1/OP1s were fully firm, whilst improved/below best OP1s maintained and the corresponding BOP1s gained substantially. Well-made OP/OPAs in general were fully firm to dearer, whilst others and poorer sorts maintained.
There was fair general demand at this week's Ex-Estate auction. Select seasonal Western BOPs tended irregular but below best gained upto Rs.50 on quality. Select Western BOPFs and improved below best gained on special inquiry. Hardly any Nuwara Eliya BOPs were on offer and most BOPFs were unsold. Clean BOPFs gained upto Rs.50; Medium BOPs were firm to Rs.50 dearer on quality and the BOPFs maintained. CTC BPs were firm on last. PF1s maintained and the others tended irregular. (SD)
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.
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Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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