The Colombo Tea Auction had 4.87 million kg of tea on offer this week with 2.19 million kg being Low Grown Main Grades and 1.6 million kg were High and Mid Grown Main Grades.
The Low Growns had met with good demand, the Asia Siyaka Market report stated.
In the Leafy grade catalogues a few select best liquoring OP1s held firm; below best and others were firm to lower.
There was good general demand in the Ex-Estate catalogues. Select best Western BOPs gained Rs.50 to Rs.100; others were firm. BOPFs generally held last levels, but some poorer sorts lost Rs.50 per kg. Nuwara Eliya BOPs moved up sharply Rs.200 and more. Very few BOPFs were on offer.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
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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