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All-time record price fetched by Thalgasyaya Tea Factory

Wednesday, 25 June 2014 00:00 -     - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

An all-time record was obtained at the Colombo Tea Auction held on 18 June for a FBOPFEXSP Grade Invoice No. 170, produced by Thalgasyaya Tea Factory under the “Dilshan” selling mark. The teas were sold at a price of Rs. 6,250 per kg in the low grown category, which was sold by Bartleet Produce Marketing Ltd. – the tea brokers and purchased by the buyer/exporter Akbar Brothers. This has surpassed the previous all-time record of Rs. 6,050 for the same grade. Thalgasyaya Tea Factory which is situated in the Galle District, owned by M.D.S. Gunasekera, and is managed by Asitha Perera.

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