Sri Lanka, June 21 -- Ceylon Tea production rose 2.9 percent year-on-year (YoY) in May 2025 to 25.37 million kilogrammes, up from 24.65 million kilogrammes a year earlier, the official data showed.

All elevations recorded gains compared to the same month in 2024.

However, the May 2025 figure marked a 5.4 percent decline, from the 26.83 million kilogrammes produced in May 2023.

The cumulative production for the first five months of 2025 rose 8.7 percent to 113.96 million kilogrammes, from 104.80 million kilogrammes in the same period last year, with the output up across all elevations.

Compared to the 111.58 million kilogrammes produced from January to May 2023, the 2025 cumulative figure reflects a 2.1 percent increase. During this p...