The government is planning to increase its tea exports to European countries in the near future, Plantation Industries Secretary J A Ranjith said.
This decision had been taken since Sri Lanka’s tea exports to Iran have been suspended in the wake of trade sanctions imposed on Iran by the US, he noted.
Iran accounts for around 70 percent of Sri Lanka’s tea exports.
In a bid to make up for this potential loss, the government is holding talks with European countries to increase the number of exports, the ministry secretary said.
(Reporting by Damith Wickramasekara)
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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