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, […]
Sri Lanka’s ailing plantation sector could be revived to achieve the targeted revenue of US$ 10 billion if urgent reforms are implemented by the government with the combined efforts of the plantation sector stakeholders and through strengthening public-private partnerships (PPPs), an industry body opined recently. Ceylon Planters’ Society (CPS) said it submitted proposals to the […]
One of Sri Lanka’s top tea planters respected tea and agricultural experts and Former Chairman of the Ceylon Planters Society, Neville F.G.P Athukorala was acknowledged for his outstanding contribution to the Tea industry by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe at the 2016 Ceylon Tea Planters AGM 2016 held at the Galadari Hotel. The Industry which is […]
By Steve A. Morrell ‘Going back to traditional tea markets and continuous adherence to such requirements is not a viable alternative to look for other markets. There are many other countries who would drink Ceylon Tea. I note the tea industry did experience its lean times and times of profit in the past. Its current […]
