Sri Lanka, June 25 -- Sri Lanka's tea exports expanded 12.4 percent year-on-year in May 2025, reaching 21.87 million kilograms, compared with 19.45 million kilograms in the same month last year, industry data showed.

All product categories posted growth during the month except Bulk Tea, according to data released on Monday. The average Free on Board (FOB) value in May increased to Rs. 1,804.31 per kilogram, up 1.8 percent or Rs. 32.07 from Rs. 1,772.24 a year ago. In U.S. dollar terms, the FOB value rose by US$ 0.12.

For the first five months of 2025, cumulative tea exports rose 5.2 percent to 103.28 million kilograms from 98.16 million kilograms a year earlier. All segments, excluding Bulk Tea, recorded positive volume growth over the ...