The Hon. Lal Premanath
Hon. Lal Premanath highlighted the continued global importance of “Ceylon Tea” and argued that some tea factory closures stem from poorly planned or unscientific establishment, while well-managed factories have remained resilient. He asked whether the Government has identified such nationally important, scientifically established factories and whether a special support programme or policy vision exists to strengthen their contribution to the tea industry.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Sri Lanka’s “Ceylon Tea” remains globally recognized, and we carry a heavy responsibility. Another cause for closures is that many factories were set up unscientifically, often for other motives. Meanwhile, many scientifically managed factories, resilient to national challenges, remain and are led by committed owners. With your data, have you identified and prepared a special program to support these scientifically established, nationally important factories that are not driven solely by commercial motives but contribute to the advancement of our tea industry? Do you have a vision for this?
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 18 June 2025 ·No. 1751280704002343 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Lal Premanath. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 18 June 2025. No. 1751280704002343. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/6785