Gunawardana Tea Factory achieves record price

Gunawardana Tea Factory of Akuressa has achieved an All-time RecordPrice of Rs.1,200/- per kg on a BM grade in the Off Grade category, which was sold at the E-auction held on 4-5 April.

Gunawardana Tea Factory is eminent for manufacturing high quality, award-winning teas and has the distinction of achieving top prices more often at weekly Tea Auctions. This is the 3rd consecutive occasion this factory has achieved a record price by breaking its previous record prices (sale of 22nd /23rd March – Price 980/- and Sale of 29th /30th March – Price 1,080/-) and this has occurred for the first time in the history of the tea industry. Furthermore, the 2nd and 3rd top prices as well have been successfully achieved by Gunawardana Tea Factory at this week’s Tea Auction. This tea factory is managed by the Proprietor J.J. Gunawardana.

This line of tea was auctioned by Mercantile Produce Brokers (Pvt) Ltd and purchased by Ahamed Tea (Pvt) Ltd.