An ABC investigation in Sri Lanka has found popular certification schemes are failing to live up to their ethical promises.

Ceylon Tea has been synonymous with the South Asian island for more than a century. The beverage has played a crucial role in the socio-economic evolution of Sri Lanka ever since it was introduced ...

Foreign Correspondent goes deep into the tea fields of Sri Lanka to investigate the “ethical” promises made by the most famous brands of tea.

If the Australian and the international market for Tea reacts to the negative picture painted by ABC regards the Tea industry, Sri Lanka will lose a good chunk of the foreign exchange earnings ...

In Sri Lanka's central highlands ... a young man whose grandparents and mother used to work in these very tea plantations. Ruban – as he likes being called – is passionate about sharing ...

Tea plantations in Sri Lanka face a variety of challenges ... in a holistic approach, and to work with all those involved in the value chain to connect our desire to enjoy and pass on the bounty ...

12,875 per month if he attends work for 75 % of the allocated days ... heavy wage bill were the main reasons behind the current decline in the industry. “Sri Lankan tea prices have dropped by about Rs ...

After winning SAARC Awards and Commonwealth Business Excellence Awards last August in Johannesburg, Sri Lanka’s pioneering inventor Rohan De Lanerolle, ..

Sri Lankan firm Browns Investment PLC, which bought a stake in multinational tea firm James Finlays Kenya ... while one operated by two people does the work of 25 workers. However, Court of ...

Black tea varieties include: Broken Pekoe and Broken Orange Pekoe - broken-leaf Indian and Sri Lankan teas that make dark, strong brews. Flowery Orange Pekoes - large-leaf Indian and Sri Lankan ...