Middle East conflict hits Sri Lanka's tea industry, heightens economic strain - Reuters
Middle East conflict hits Sri Lanka's tea industry, heightens economic strain Reuters
Coverage by Political Leaning
See how different sides of the spectrum reported this story
Notable Quotes
"Plantation workers are facing crisis after crisis."
— Thangawel Ganeshalingam , Activist
"We have absorbed the costs for a while, but fuel costs and knock-on effects on logistics, whether between Perth and Melbourne or Colombo and Dubai, are fuelling inflation everywhere."
— Dilhan Fernando , Executive
Key People
Tags
All Coverage
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxQRDJLVXhkQ21GQzZabVNDTEN2dlF0T053cmx0S2JRY213Q0RPRUZTLVFBTWhjYndxQ1UzeEkxOTJYMnRBYlBMcF8zR0Q3blFqZm9rdEpTNjh6dF9RZThmamZDYU01Sk1ZZUZxbndKMmJWRzlkc2dtdWVuamJUWHhpcXVBcm9aeFYyVDZjWm5RbVpFWkxnMzZVeU1iRlc3LXhQQUREM1hQdVFLYUszdVNlVGQtY3NmZ0VvTEVUMUVOVkg?oc=5" target="_blank">Middle East conflict hits Sri Lanka's tea industry, heightens economic strain</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>
The Middle East conflict has severely impacted Sri Lanka's tea industry, leading to a 17.3% decline in tea export earnings in March and causing economic strain for workers and producers.
The Sri Lankan government has announced an additional Rs. 2.5 billion fertilizer subsidy to support tea smallholders and growers affected by rising costs due to Gulf tensions.
Tea exports from Sri Lanka have declined due to disruptions in shipping routes caused by tensions in West Asia, leading to increased logistics costs and uncertainties in exports.
Sri Lanka's tea exports declined by 1.6% year-on-year in April, with export earnings falling by 5.64%, attributed to shipping disruptions caused by the Middle East conflict.
Similar Stories
Related coverage based on topic and tags
Ethiopia warns Eritrea it will defend itself after troops cross border
Truckloads of Eritrean soldiers have been seen driving into Ethiopia, which has reportedly responded with drone strikes.
October 9, 2026 at 03:24 PMEthiopia says it must defend itself against Eritrea's 'all-out invasion' - Reuters
Ethiopia says it must defend itself against Eritrea's 'all-out invasion' Reuters
October 9, 2026 at 12:32 PMHouthi strikes on Riyadh airport killed three Saudis as war escalates - Reuters
Houthi strikes on Riyadh airport killed three Saudis as war escalates Reuters
October 9, 2026 at 11:57 AMZelenskiy accuses US of inaction as Russian strikes kill over 70 in two days - Reuters
Zelenskiy accuses US of inaction as Russian strikes kill over 70 in two days Reuters
October 8, 2026 at 10:14 PMKremlin: Russia agrees with Rubio that Ukraine conflict is in a stalemate - Reuters
Kremlin: Russia agrees with Rubio that Ukraine conflict is in a stalemate Reuters
October 8, 2026 at 09:01 PMGerman exports fall unexpectedly in August - Reuters
German exports fall unexpectedly in August Reuters
October 8, 2026 at 06:08 AM