The Planters' Association of Ceylon (PA), the apex body of Sri Lanka's Plantation industry, has called for an urgent review and streamlining of the industry's cost structures in light of the unprecedented crisis in West Asia and the Strait of Hormuz. Currently, approximately 45% of Sri Lanka's total annual Tea exports - equivalent to approximately US$...
approximately 45% of Sri Lanka's total annual Tea exports - equivalent to approximately US$ 680 million of Sri Lanka's total US$ 1.5 billion Tea export revenue is generated from Middle Eastern markets across Iran, Iraq, UAE, and Saudi Arabia. 1750.00 from January 1st 2026 which includes a government contribution of Rs. 200 per worker per day with the RPC's accounting for the rest.
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