This week’s Colombo Tea auction saw 5.77 million kg of tea on offer with 2.44 million kg of Low Grown Main Grades and 2.06 million kg of High and Mid Grown Main Grades, the Asia Siyaka stated in its market report.
In the Leafy and Semi Leafy catalogues Select Best BOP1/OP1s were barely steady, whilst best OP1s declined, however corresponding BOP1s maintained.
In the Small Leaf catalogues Select best FBOP/FBOPF1s maintained, whilst best/improved below best varieties gained; others and poorer sorts too met with improved demand. In the Premium Flowery catalogues leafy varieties met with improved demand and smaller varieties maintained.
There was improved demand at this week’s Ex-Estate auction. Selected Western BOPs gained upto Rs.50; others maintained. The better Medium BOPFs gained Rs.20 to Rs.40 and more for coloury sorts and bottom upto Rs.50 dearer. Nuwara Eliya BOPs continued irregular, but the BOFs were firm. Seasonal Uva BOP /BOPFs continued to attract special inquiry; others were dearer upto Rs.100 and more. (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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