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| Friday, 14 November 2003 |
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P. Rajaratnam in Nuwara Eliya There was enormous scope for orthodox clean Ceylon tea in Japan, United Kingdom and Germany, with its increased consumption. Therefore, it was incumbent for the plantations, particularly the quality tea producing districts of Nuwara Eliya, Dimbulla and Udapussellawa to produce orthodox clean tea, said Chairman, Tea Tang Limited, and Chairman of the Ceylon Tea Traders Association, Mahen Dayananda when he addressed the 11th Annual General Meeting of the Ceylon Planters' Association, at the Grand Hotel, here. Dayananda was the chief guest at the meeting. Speaking to planters, Dayananda exhorted the planting community to be mindful of the fact that the 150 year old plantation industry will go forever as the country's main foreign exchange earner, and for the planters to work for the economic viability of the industry. He reminded the planters that Dunscinane estate in Pundaluoya had been producing speciality teas which caught the world tea markets, and likewise the Dimbulla and Udapussellawa teas were in the forefront. Dayananda giving statistics of the recent increase in the production levels, said complaints were received with regard to foreign particles found in the manufactured export teas. Therefore, he called upon the planters and those involved in the manufacturing process to be vigilant and take care to ensure that no foreign particles get into the quality teas. He also congratulated the young planters for their devotion and hard work. The Secretary General of the Ceylon Planters' Association Malin Goonatilleke said the industry faced certain set backs on account of the recent Iraq War and at present tea prices were very appreciable and good. The Planters' Association had taken adequate and positive steps to curtail violence in estates with the authorities where the former Inspector General T. A. Anandarajah had ordered the setting up of a special unit for the plantations. The newly elected Chairman of the Association Terrence Fernando said his association will tirelessly carry forward the good work of past officials. |
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