As Sri Lanka celebrates 150 years of ‘Ceylon Tea’, we chronicle the career of one of Sri Lanka’s well-known contemporary planters – Maithri Liyanage, today the General Manager (Plantation Development) at DILMAH Ceylon Tea Company PLC – and the many innovations he introduced to the industry during a career spanning more than a quarter of […]
Planters should not be taxed for non-cash benefits, bungalows and vehicles, said former President of the Ceylon Planters’ Society, Ajantha Moonemalle. “We believe this should be waived off, as they are part of necessities to carry out their duties smoothly,” he said speaking at their Annual General Meeting last Sunday at Hotel Galadrai. “As the […]
There is a sharp decrease in tea production and urgent steps should be taken to correct this, said Ajanta Moonemalle, former President of the Ceylon Planters’ Society. “If tangible steps are not taken, it will only result in our valuable tea industry withering away,” he said Speaking at their annual general meeting at Hotel Galadari […]
By Lalin I De silva The 81st Annual General Meeting of the Ceylon Planters Society was held on 7th October, under the patronage of the Minister of plantations industries, Navin Dissanayake as the chief guest at Galadari Hotel. The AGM will be starting at 6.00 pm. Speaker Karu Jayasooriya and his secretary Dr. Nimal Samarasundara, […]
The Ceylon Planters’ Society will be holding its 81st Annual General Meeting on the 7th of October, 2017 at the Galadari Hotel at 5.00 p.m. The Chief Guest on the occasion will be the Honorable Navin Dissanayake, Minister of Plantation Industries, whilst the Guests of Honor will be the Honorable John Seneviratne, Minister of Labour, […]
