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Medium growns fell from 4.51 to 3.55 and low growns fell to 13.32 from 14.92 million kilograms
“What they do is for private estates, they will get a retired person from the army or the Police,”
RPCs are already brought under Finance Ministry by President Wickremesinghe
However prices were down from March highs
The new formula was mutually agreed with plantations companies
To maintain shops selling tea in the Katunayake, Bandaranaike International Airport departure lounge
All average tea prices fell and the weekly sale average was down by 65.40 rupees to 1067.57 rupees from 1132.97 rupees
Sri Lanka’s Ceylon tea prices continued to fell 50-150 rupees per kilogram at an auction on May 10
Sri Lanka’s Ceylon tea prices fell 50-150 rupees per kilogram at an auction on May 3
ri Lanka’s Ceylon tea prices were down 50-100 rupees per kilogram at an auction on April 26, amidst good demand.
However the total export earnings were up 49.84 percent in March 2023 to 110.1 million US dollars
Sri Lanka’s High, Medium and Low Growns prices were down at an auction on April 19, following the New Year holidays
In the first quarter production was down 7.2 percent to 58.52 million kilos
The weekly sale average fell to 1262.40 rupees from 1271.38 rupees a week ago,
The weekly sale average fell to 1271.28 rupees from 1282.01 rupees a week ago,
From next week the maximum price of a cup of milk tea will be 90 rupees
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 332.3603 | 330.8514 |
| UK Pound | 440.9424 | 438.3450 |
| Euro | 368.4879 | 371.0168 |
| Yen | 2.0805 | 2.0916 |
| Aus Dollar | 227.4342 | 231.1659 |
| Latest | Last | |
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| Indian Rupee | 3.5474 | 3.4202 |
| Korean Won | 0.2492 | 0.2479 |
| Oman Rial | 863.2287 | 859.3320 |
| Saudi Riyal | 88.5586 | 88.0955 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.4874 | 90.0766 |
| pts | % | |
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| S&P SL20 | 6,365.57 | +0.26% |
| CSE All Share | 22,157.40 | +0.56% |
| Turnover Rs | 2975.05 million | 1193.67 million |
| Latest | Last | |
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| 3-m bill | 7.61 | 7.84 |
| 6-m bill | 7.91 | 8.26 |
| 12-m bill | 8.23 | 8.3 |
| 3-yr bond | 9.24 | 9.25 |
| 5-yr bond | 9.82 | 9.56 |
| 8-yr bond | 10.50 | 10.48 |
| today | yesterday | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
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The national average tea price in February was 3.97 dollars or 1,438.20 rupees.
The weekly sale average grew to 1282.01 rupees from 1256.96 rupees from a week ago
Higher levels of weeds discouraged pluckers from going into the bushes
Prices of all High, Medium and Low Growns saw a fall during the auction.
Prices of all High, Medium and Low Growns saw an increase during the auction.
The weekly sale average increased from 1428.59 rupees to 1451.35 rupees from a week ago, according to data.
Sri Lanka tea production for January 2023 was 19.14 million kilograms down from 22.8 million kilograms a year ago.
While Medium Growns fell at the auction on February 14
Total offered quantity was down to 4.5 million kilograms from 5 million kilograms a week ago.
"With the rise in cost of living, a fair wage must be sought with government intervention," he said.
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