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Sri Lanka’s tea output projected to rise 10–12% in 2026
Sri Lanka's tea industry is expected to record growth of 10 to 12 percent in 2026 despite weather-related losses and
Summary
Wijewardene said the sector remains optimistic despite losing nearly one million kilograms of tea due to Cyclone Ditwah. He said favorable weather conditions could help the industry reach its annual production target of 300 million kilograms.Tea production in 2025 rose to 264.12 million kilograms, up from 262.69 million kilograms in 2024, reflecting an increase of 1.43 million kilograms.
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People
- W. L. P. Wijewardene
- Cyclone Ditwah
- Wijewardene
- Sri L
Organisations
- Tea Small Holdings Development Authority
- Department of Census and Statistics
- Tea Factory Owners Association
- Regional Plantation Companies
- Replanting Initiatives
- Sri Lanka Tea Board
- Commercial Bank
- Tea Board
Places
- Sri Lanka
- Uva
Keywords
- predictable
- cumulative
- production
- increased
- projected
- patterns
- provided
- despite
- outputs
- percent
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