‘Sithaka’ fetches all-time record price

At the Tea Auction held on 9 December, Invoice 2384 OP1 320 kg from Sithaka/Avissawella Tea factory fetched an all-time record price of Rs. 1,850 per kg. This line of tea was purchased by M/S Empire Teas Ltd. and was sold by Mercantile Produce Brokers Ltd.

This tea factory is situated in Sabaragamuwa Region and is owned by renowned entrepreneur and RTS Group Chairman/Managing Director Lalith Liyanage, who owns Hidellana Tea Factory which is another renowned tea factory in Ratnapura region.  

RTS Group Chairman/MD Lalith Liyanage

This factory has produced high quality of Low Grown Orthodox teas and has achieved many all-time record prices and top prices at the Colombo Tea Auctions, as well as many international awards such as: Avissawella Tea Factory was awarded Silver medal winner of 2019 at the World Black Tea quality evaluation competition presented by China Tea Marketing Association ; Winner of specialty tea award Gold medal tea competition 2nd place – 2013 awarded by North American Tea Conference; Winner of specialty tea award Gold medal tea competition 2nd place – 2012 awarded by North American Tea Conference; Sithaka/Avissawella Tea factory was awarded winner for total Excellence in Tea production Low Grown Category – 2017 presented by Tea Exporters Association of Sri Lanka; Sithaka/Avissawella Tea factory was awarded winner for total Excellence in Tea production Low Grown Category – 2018 presented by Tea Exporters Association of Sri Lanka; Award of Excellence presented to Avissawella Tea Factory under the tea category of Best Tea Factory (Medium Scale) of Ratnapura Region during the year 2013; Award of Excellence presented to Avissawella Tea Factory for Best Tea Factory (Medium Scale) of Ratnapura Region during the year 2012; Awarded for outstanding entrepreneurship award 2013 by Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Committee; Awarded Bronze Award for outstanding entrepreneurship in Sabaragamuwa Province; and Awarded Two-Star winner of Ceylon Tea Quality Certificate presented by Sri Lanka Tea Board – 2008.

This factory has obtained many certificates namely; Rainforest Alliance certification, HACCP, ETP and CQC.