The US$50 million global tea promotion campaign is set to kick off in September this year, Plantation Industries Minister Navin Dissanayake said.
He told a media briefing on Thursday that the campaign will start in Russia and then move to another 11 countries and is scheduled to be held over a period of three years.
The target markets are Russia, Ukraine, Japan, China, the US, Australia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Iran, Chile and Germany.
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Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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