March 27, 2024
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5min
The HSBC Ceylon Literary & Art Festival in collaboration with Dilmah Ceylon Tea opened its inaugural edition in Kandy announcing the launch of the Future Writers Program. Dedicated to nurturing the creative talents of young individuals, this competition underscores the festival’s commitment to fostering youth development and grooming the creative thinking, enhancing its focus on […]

January 16, 2024
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5min
A game-changing world-first in the sphere of packaging for bulk teas by Sri Lanka’s St. Regis Packaging can potentially enhance the environmental credentials of Ceylon Tea on the global stage.     The inventor of the Rigid-T-sack that replaced plywood chests in the bulk packaging of large leaf teas in 1996, St. Regis has received […]

December 15, 2023
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15min
What is Agrotourism? Agrotourism is a form of tourism that focuses on showcasing and experiencing rural life, agriculture, local culture, and heritage (Vishwanath et al., 2022). It involves activities such as farm visits, agricultural demonstrations, local food tasting, and interacting with farmers and rural communities. Agrotourism allows tourists to have an authentic and immersive experience […]

September 21, 2022
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4min
      Tea Producers Can Access Real-Time Data, Value & Grade Teas and View Business Intelligence Reports Colombo, SRI LANKA – OKLO Private Limited, a leading Sri Lankan solutions provider for the Ceylon Tea e-Auction platform, recently added an all-new segment for factories in its SmartAuction platform. This new feature provides over 650 factories […]

May 13, 2020
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7min
Boil the kettle, fill the pot, and raise a celebratory cup. Sri Lanka’s renowned tea industry has just dodged a potentially devastating COVID-19 shutdown by swapping 19th-century tradition with 21st-century digital innovation. A cloud-based auction system keeps buyers and sellers socially distanced, safeguards a 150-year-old industry, and protects the livelihoods of almost two million people […]


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