Sri Lanka sees tea revenue at record $1.4bn
[September 20 2008] 

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Sri Lanka's tea revenues should hit a record $1.4 billion in 2008, buoyed by the world's highest average auction price, a lack of labour problems and increased production, Sri Lanka Tea Board officials said. The tea board earlier this year predicted a range of between $1.2 billion and $1.5 billion. Based on the latest production and auction data,