Sri Lanka Tea Auctions and Estate Labour — 2026-09-23
A wasp attack hospitalised a group of estate workers this week, highlighting ongoing occupational hazards on plantations. Colombo auction offering volumes were marginally lower week-on-week, with firm-to-dearer prices for better teas. Fresh industry news this week is limited.
Sri Lanka Tea Auctions and Estate Labour — 2026-09-23
Estate workers hospitalised after wasp attack
A group of estate workers were hospitalised following a wasp attack on a plantation, reported on 2026-09-19. The incident underscores safety risks faced by plucking crews in the field — relevant context for labour conditions as estates operate under a newly mandated Rs. 1,750 daily wage
Weekly auction: offerings dip marginally, better teas firm
The latest Colombo Tea Auction sale saw total offerings of 5.3 million Kgs, marginally down from 5.4 million Kgs the previous week. Overall prices followed a firm to dearer trend for the better teas, according to the weekly market report
Local view
No sufficient fresh local-language coverage available within the past 7 days for this section.
Context & numbers
- January–July 2026 cumulative exports totalled 143.51 million Kgs, a negative variance of 7.34 million Kgs against 150.85 million Kgs in the same period of 2025
- Estate worker daily wages were raised to Rs. 1,750 effective 2026-01-01 under an agreement between the government and Regional Plantation Companies — the baseline for all current wage discussions
On the radar
- Weekly Colombo auction reports from the Tea Exporters Association for upcoming sales, as price trends for better teas remain firm
- Watch for any follow-up on estate safety conditions after this week's wasp attack hospitalisation
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