Srilanka, Sept. 24 -- The event was graced by Central Bank of Sri Lanka Governor, Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe and Sri Lanka Tea Board Chairman, Raj Obeyesekere as Chief Guest and Guest of Honour respectively.

In his inaugural address, Samaradiwakara outlined a five-point vision for the plantation sector, focusing on value addition, research and development, land-use and productivity, irrigation and long-term security of tenure. He emphasised that the future of commercial agriculture in Sri Lanka would hinge on how effectively all industry stakeholders could work together, while maintaining clear understanding of the ground realities faced by producers.

Value-added tea accounted for more than 50% of total tea export volumes in 2025. Samar...