Ministry Of Plantations has sought an explanation
from the Sri Lankan Company which exported the stock of Tea to Russia that lead to a Tea Ban imposed on Sri Lanka .
Ministry has sought an explanation from the Company on the procedure adapted during the transportation of the stock of Tea to Russia later found as contaminated with a variety of insects. If the Company found as guilty over the incident the export licence of it will be cancelled according to the President Maithripala Sirisen
An insect variety "Copra" which is common in Cereal s Transport containers was detected in the stock of Tea exported to Russia recently.Due to this Russia has imposed a ban on Tea and several other Plantation products imported from Sri Lanka with effect from today (18) it has been revealed.
Russia is the largest Sri Lankan Tea buyer which 25% of the total amount of Sri Lankan Tea exports exported to Russia.
Ministry has sought an explanation from the Company on the procedure adapted during the transportation of the stock of Tea to Russia later found as contaminated with a variety of insects. If the Company found as guilty over the incident the export licence of it will be cancelled according to the President Maithripala Sirisen
An insect variety "Copra" which is common in Cereal s Transport containers was detected in the stock of Tea exported to Russia recently.Due to this Russia has imposed a ban on Tea and several other Plantation products imported from Sri Lanka with effect from today (18) it has been revealed.
Russia is the largest Sri Lankan Tea buyer which 25% of the total amount of Sri Lankan Tea exports exported to Russia.
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