The drop in production continued this week as well at the Colombo Tea Auction with 4.67 million kg of tea on offer with 1.89 million kg Low Grown Main Grades and 1.64 million kg of High and Mid Grown Main Grades.
Asia Siyaka Brokers reported, that in the Leafy and Semi Leafy catalogues select best BOP1/OP1s were fully firm to selectively dearer following special inquiry; others in the best and below best category prices were fully firm. Balance were irregular and at times lower. Well-made OP/OPAs in general were fully firm to selectively dearer, whilst others and poorer sorts maintained. Select best Pekoe/Pedoe1s maintained. Teas at the lower end were irregular and mostly lower. In the Premium Flower catalogues very tippy teas varieties maintained, whilst others were irregular.
Demand was at lower rates at this week's Ex-Estate auction. Except for a small selection of best Western BOP/BOPFs which maintained last levels of price, below best and others tended lower Rs.50 and Rs.80. Very few Nuwara Eliya BOP/BOPFs were on offer. Better Udapussellawa BOPs were lower Rs.80 and more, others were lower upto Rs.50 with BOPF declining by Rs.30 to Rs.50. Well-made Uva BOPs were lower upto Rs.100, others and the BOPFs lost Rs.30 to Rs.50.
Better Medium BOPs were sharply lower, whilst the bottom maintained. BOPFs were lower Rs.100 and more. CTC BP1s were about firm with a small volume gained in sharply. Selected CTC PF1s gained upto Rs.100; others were lower by Rs.50 to Rs.100. (SD)
The number of Buddhist monks who were killed following the accident at the Na Uyana Theravada Buddhist Monastery (Na Uyana Aranya Senansenaya) in Pansiyagama, Melsiripura, Kurunegala currently stands at nine , with four injured, Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Prof. Hiniduma Sunil Senevi told Parliament this morning. He revealed that two of the injured Buddhist monks are being treated at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU
Several shops were damaged in a major fire that broke out in a shop on the third floor of a building at First Cross Street in Pettah, Colombo, today evening.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, addressing the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, said that both inequality and poverty ought to be regarded as a worldwide catastrophe that requires urgent attention.
The opposition has renewed its demand for a long delayed forensic audit into the controversial e-visa deal, following the sentencing of former Controller General of Immigration, Harsha Ilukpitiya, for contempt of court.
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