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Prime Minister pledges fair wages, social equity in tea industry
Daily FT
|November 11, 2025
At InTSym100 marking centenary of Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka, says Govt. targets 400 mnkg tea crop and $ 2.5 b export earnings by 2030, Notes industry sustains 2 m livelihoods and contributes 10% of agricultural exports
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PRIME Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya yesterday reaffirmed the Government's commitment to ensuring fair compensation, social equity, and sustainability in the tea industry, whilst aiming to increase made tea production to 400 million kilograms (mnkg) and boost export earnings to $2.5 billion by 2030.
Addressing the inauguration of the International Tea Symposium (InTSym100), marking the centenary of the Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka (TRISL), she highlighted the industry's economic and cultural importance, noting that the industry sustains nearly 2 million livelihoods and contributes about 10% of agricultural exports.
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