Kalubowitiyana Tea Factory achieves remarkable progress

Theja Vidyarupa Akuressa group correspondent

Kalubowitiyana CTC Tea Factory in Morawaka area managed by the Kalubowitiyana Tea Factories Limited has shown a remarkable progress during the last year.

The factory was able to pay a highest rate for green leaf than other tea factories in the area last few months.

PD (Pagoda) tea manufactured by this tea factory was sold at a record price of Rs. 630 per kg at the Colombo Tea Auction held on April 25.

During last year, PFI grade tea offered to tea auctions by the factory was fetched at Rs. 640 top price in Sri Lanka.

Now this tea factory has given priority for the production of quality CTC tea. To succeed in this the factory requests its leaf suppliers to supply q1uality leaf.

The factory won the first place on selling of CTC teas at an average top prices at the market during least year and received “Golden Award Cup 2011” from the Ceylon Tea Brokers Association. Forbes and Walkers Limited was presented with seven awards for the most participation in auctions last year.