John Keells PLC establishes records at the Colombo Tea Auctions

John Keells PLC, has secured several all-time record prices at the Colombo Tea Auctions during March to April 2012. Alpaditenne tea factory, established an all-time record price of Rs.530.00 for a PD grade along with Ceciliyan tea factory.

Awalakanda tea factory, situated in Kahawatte and famous for Pekoe grades, established an all-time record price of Rs.800.00. It was bought by M/s U K Beverages and was subsequently bettered with a price of Rs.810.00 for a Pekoe grade bought by M/s Empire teas.

Avissawella tea factory, marketed under Sithaka, established an all-time record price of Rs.740.00 for the OP 1 grade.

This was bought by Jafferjee Brothers surpassing the previous record of Rs.700.00. Hingalgoda tea factory which comes under the purview of TSHF PLC, established a record price of Rs.575.00 for the PD grade .Enilworth tea factory situated in Ginigathena and managed by Watawala Plantations PLC, established two all-time record prices of Rs.710.00 for the BOP grade and Rs.750.00 for the BOP SP grade.