Sri Lanka Tea Board employee Bhagya Weerasooriya pours a cup of “Pure Ceylon Tea” in Colombo yesterday. The tea industry is battling substandard exports that are hurting the image of the country’s aromatic teas.

Nab stolen, refuse teas-Industry experts

by Ravi Ladduwahetty

The Colombo auction prices of Sri Lankan teas would ensure a 15 percent growth in prices, if stolen and refuse teas are nabbed, three frontline private sector industry personalities told the Daily News,last night.
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Alliance cancels health strike

by Bharatha Malawaraarachchi

The Health Services Trade Union Alliance cancelled their trade union action to be held at two major hospitals yesterday, after the Health Ministry took action to resolve their problems.
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