Sri Lanka, Feb. 12 -- In a ceremony held at the Mahanilu Tea Factory in Samimale, 18 of the best green tea pluckers from five tea estates under the Horana Plantation Company were honored with 22-carat gold coins and certificates in recognition of their exceptional contribution to the tea industry.

The event, held on February 11, saw the best-performing tea pluckers from Gawarawila, Olton, Mahanilu, Stockholm, and Fairlawn estates being rewarded with gold coins, each weighing three and a half pounds. This annual initiative, organized by the management of Horana Plantation Company, is aimed at encouraging and appreciating the dedication of women plantation workers in the region.

The award-winning women plantation workers expressed their h...