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From left: Maliban Biscuits Director Wickramapala, Maliban Biscuits Director T. Samaraweera, Maliban Biscuits Managing Director Kumudika Fernando, Maliban Biscuits Chairman A.G.R. Samaraweera, Sri Lanka Tea Board Chairman Dr. Rohan Pethiyagoda, CTTA and Euro Scan Exports Chairman Anslem Perera and Asia Siyaka Commodities CEO Anil Cooke
The most loved biscuit manufacturer with a heritage of over 65 years join hands with the Sri Lanka Tea Board in celebrating the 150th anniversary of Ceylon Tea worldwide.
Adding to this prestigious occasion, Maliban has produced an exclusive signature biscuit range in two flavours – Earl’s Grey and Ginger Tea – featuring the 150-year trademarked logo of Ceylon Tea. This exclusive range is to be revealed at the Global Ceylon Tea Party events which are to be hosted by the Sri Lankan consulates across 162 countries covering five continents on 6 July.
“It is a great honour for us to be a part of such a prestigious global event, to be recognised globally along with Ceylon Tea, one of the most intrinsic commodities that has made an impact on the social, cultural and economic spheres in Sri Lanka. As a pioneer in our industry we are proud to stand side by side with another world renowned product that is from Sri Lanka, both having won hearts and minds of consumers worldwide. Starting from the Land of the Rising Sun, all the way to South America, the global Ceylon Tea Party is to be celebrated at 5 p.m. in each country in the designated locations across over 100 countries. With no one having attempted such a feat prior to this event, we are delighted to be a part of this event by the Ceylon Tea Board in pursuit of a Guinness World Record for the world’s largest tea party,” said Maliban Biscuit Manufactories Ltd. Managing Director Kumudika Fernando.
The Sri Lanka Tea Board announced earlier that Ceylon Tea would be served with an especially flown in Maliban range of biscuits and two sweetmeats of each country to commemorate 150 years since James Taylor first perfected the unique taste of Ceylon Tea, which since then has won hearts world over. The celebratory biscuits exclusively produced by Maliban for the global event is to revive the traditions of tea drinking and keep it alive.
The official handing over of the exclusive biscuit packs was done on 20 June at Maliban Factory. At a small gathering, the top management of the Maliban Group presented the Ceylon Tea Board Members with the uniquely designed box containing the special range of biscuits which will be flown off to 162 countries worldwide, where the biscuits will be served as a complement to a cup of Ceylon’s finest tea.
