Srilanka, Feb. 1 -- The tea auction this week saw good general demand, with offerings totalling 6.4 MnKgs. The Ex-Estate offerings totalling 0.93 M/Kgs were sold in an outcry auction amidst much excitement and nostalgia. "There was improved activity and brisk bidding for a selection of Best Westerns on offer and particularly for the BOPF grade," Forbes and Walker Tea Brokers said. These select invoices appreciated by up to Rs.100 per kg, whilst the other improved BOPF invoices too appreciated in value although to a lesser extent. The teas at the lower end of the market sold at firm to marginally dearer rates. The BOPs in the Below and Plainer categories met with much less demand and often remained unsold due to a lack of suitable bids. C...