The Fresh Tea Festival, (Neum Tea Mangallaya) is a major cultural event in the Sri Lankan tea industry. The annual festival was held on 13th May 2025 for the eighth time with the participation of all stakeholders involved in the tea sector, centered around the religious places covering all tea growing districts The main festival

Celebration of International Tea Day 2025 Brewing a Greener Future: Sri Lanka’s Sustainable Journey in the Tea Industry As the world celebrates International Tea Day, Sri Lanka raises a cup to its enduring commitment to sustainable tea cultivation, innovation, and ethical practices. International Tea Day is a United Nations observance celebrated annually on May 21

International Tea Day Celebration in Geneva – 21st May 2025, 13.00 p.m.

FHG Guangzhou 2025” trade exhibition was held from 10-12 May 2025 in Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China. Sri Lanka Tea Board together with the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Beijing organized the event with Sri Lankan tea exporting companies under SLTB’s 50% trade fair subsidy scheme. Venture Teas (Pvt.) Ltd. Ceylon Fresh Teas (Pvt) Ltd

The SLEMB-TPU in China successfully represented the Ceylon Tea industry at the 2nd Belt and Road International Cooperation Forum held on Saturday, 26 April 2025, in Beijing. The event convened influential members of China’s business community, BRI partner countries, and international trade and development stakeholders. A significant highlight of the participation was the dedicated display

On April 24, 2025, the Tea Promotion Unit of the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Beijing participated in the Spring Tea Tasting Ceremony organized by the Jia Shi Mu Tea Art Gallery in Beijing, China. The event brought together leading experts from the Chinese tea industry along with representatives from well-known Chinese tea enterprises. As

The participation of Hedleys Tea (Pvt) Ltd agent in the Xi’an Silk Road International Tourism Expo 2025 was facilitated by the Sri Lanka Embassy in Beijing – Tea Promotion Unit. As Xi’an serves as a key cultural and logistical hub in western China, the event provided a high-profile platform to showcase premium Ceylon Tea to

The 19th Annual Conference of the International Selfless Tea Ceremony 2025 was successfully held from 16th to 17th April in Langfang City, Hebei Province, China. The event was organized by the International Selfless Tea Committee, a Chinese non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting global tea culture. This annual conference is held in different locations across China,

Ceylon Tea Promotional Program conducted by the Tea Promotion Unit of the Sri Lanka Embassy in Beijing (SLEMB-TPU). The event was strategically organized in a high-footfall, metropolitan location within Beijing City, targeting a diverse consumer base with the aim of enhancing brand visibility and consumer engagement for Ceylon Tea in the Chinese market. The Embassy

The E-commerce Live Streaming Event 2025, organized by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), presented a highly valuable and cost-free opportunity for the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Beijing (SLEMB) to promote Sri Lankan products, particularly Ceylon Tea directly to Chinese consumers through one of the most influential digital channels in China. The event took place

The SLEMB-TPU successfully organized a Ceylon Tea Pavilion at the HOTELEX 2025 trade exhibition, which was held in Shanghai, China, from March 30 to April 2, 2025. The following tea exporting companies from Sri Lanka were facilitated to participate in the exhibition under the SLTB 50% trade fair subsidy scheme for year 2025. Venture Teas

The Sri Lanka Tea Board organized the Ceylon Tea Pavilion with the support of the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Moscow, Russia, at the PRODEXPO 2025 trade exhibition from 03rd to 07th February 2025. The Ceylon Tea Pavilion was occupied by the Sri Lanka Tea Board, Imperial Teas (Pvt) Ltd, Elpitiya Plantations (Pvt) Ltd, Jafferjee

The SLEMB was invited to participate at the 5th Tea House Industry Conference that was held from December 26th to 27th, 2024, at the National People’s Congress Center in Beijing-China. The Ambassador of SLEMB addressed the opening ceremony of the event, highlighting the uniqueness of Ceylon Tea. During the event, the Tea Promotion Officer participated in a

The World Food & Agricultural Expo 2024 was held from December 7th to 9th, 2024, at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center (Futian) in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. SLEMB, TPU was negotiated with the event organizer for two standard booths at free of cost to promote Ceylon Tea during the event. Accordingly, SLEMB-TPU organized the Chinese

The China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) 2024 was held from 26th to 30th November 2024 in Beijing, China. The event was organized by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), is a government-backed organization in China that focuses on promoting trade and investment between China and other countries. The event focusses to connect

The Asia International Hotel Supplies and Catering Expo 2024 (Macao) was held from 22-24 November 2024 in Macau, China. Macau is an autonomous region on the south coast of China, serves as a crucial entry point to Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and Guangzhou and provides a direct link to the world’s second-largest economy, China. The SLEMB-TPU organized

We are happy to announce that two of our Ceylon teas have won Gold Awards  at THE LEAFIES – International Tea Awards 2024 held on 06th November 2024 at the Dartmouth House, London, UK. The Winners are: Sinharaja Wiry Tips by Lumbini Tea Valley (Best Black Tea) Panilkanda Cinnamon Wiry Threads by Panilkanda Tea Factory (Best Blend in camellia

Sri Lanka Embassy in Brussels, and Sri Lanka Tea Board together with the private sector, promoted Ceylon Tea at the HORECA Expo-2024, the largest trade fair for the Belgian food & beverage, catering sector and commercial kitchens for the last thirty years, held from 17 to 20 November 2024. HORECA is a business-to-business (B2B) event. HORECA Expo-2024 became a platform for promoting high-quality Ceylon Tea in the Belgian

The 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE) 2024 trade exhibition was held from 05th to 10th November 2024 in Shanghai, China. The event was organized by the Export Development Board (EDB) for sector wise participation from Sri Lanka.   The country pavilion was one of two pavilions organized to promote trade, investment, and tourism. The following state institutions participated in the event

The Xiamen International Tea Fair 2024 trade exhibition was held from 10th to 14th October 2023 in Fujian Province, Xiamen City-China. The SLEMB-TPU organized a pavilion for Ceylon Tea with the following tea exporting companies in Sri Lanka under the 50% SLTB annual trade fair subsidy scheme. Prestige Ceylon Teas (Pvt) Ltd Meezan & Co. Ltd Venture Tea (Pvt) Ltd

Ceylon Tea Pavilion organized at the Global Geographical Indications Products Expo 2024, Sichuan Province -China   The SLEMB-TPU organized a Ceylon Tea pavilion at the Global Geographical Indications Products Expo 2024 trade exhibition from September 20-22, 2024, at the Luzhou International Exhibition Centre, Luzhou city, Sichuan Province, China. The SLEMB-TPU has secured the space of