The $1.3 billion industry produces popular Ceylon Tea and employs about 615,000 workers. The island annually exports about 95% of the 250 million kilos of tea it produces
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Sri Lanka s tea producers on
Monday condemned a government order to increase wages by 70%,
saying it would make their tea globally uncompetitive and reduce
dollar earnings essential for the island. -May 27, 2024 at 08:59 am EDT
- MarketScreener
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By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's tea producers on Monday condemned a government order to increase wages by 70%, saying it would make their tea globally uncompetitive and reduce dollar earnings essential for the island nation to .